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Chinese aviation authority suggests flight attendants wear DIAPERS to avoid virus-ridden airplane toilets | Chinese aviation authority suggests flight attendants wear DIAPERS to avoid virus-ridden airplane toilets |
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Flight attendants should wear disposable diapers while in the air to avoid having to use pathogen-riddled airplane toilets, China’s civil aviation body has suggested in a seemingly extreme move to battle Covid-19 on flights. | |
“It is recommended that the cabin crew wear disposable diapers and avoid using the toilet barring special circumstances, to avoid infection risk,” the guidelines from the Civil Aviation Administration of China read. | “It is recommended that the cabin crew wear disposable diapers and avoid using the toilet barring special circumstances, to avoid infection risk,” the guidelines from the Civil Aviation Administration of China read. |
The bizarre suggestion is sandwiched among more typical pandemic-related recommendations, such as a requirement that cabin crew be provided with medical-grade face masks, disposable rubber gloves and protective clothing including shoe covers. | The bizarre suggestion is sandwiched among more typical pandemic-related recommendations, such as a requirement that cabin crew be provided with medical-grade face masks, disposable rubber gloves and protective clothing including shoe covers. |
The document, titled Technical Guidelines for Epidemic Prevention and Control for Airlines, Sixth Edition, was published late last month in Chinese, but only came to the attention of English-language media on Thursday. | The document, titled Technical Guidelines for Epidemic Prevention and Control for Airlines, Sixth Edition, was published late last month in Chinese, but only came to the attention of English-language media on Thursday. |
Flight attendants are also advised to manage passengers’ restroom use “in an orderly manner,” with an order to prohibit them from gathering outside the toilet to wait for a vacancy. One toilet is to be set aside for quarantined personnel, while the first-class toilet is for flight crew. | |
Airline personnel are advised to monitor the mental health of their cabin crews, with “full consideration” given to “psychological state, personality characteristics, current family life pressure.” | Airline personnel are advised to monitor the mental health of their cabin crews, with “full consideration” given to “psychological state, personality characteristics, current family life pressure.” |
While airline bathrooms are notoriously disgusting, scientists are working on the problem. Japan’s ANA airline has devised a no-touch door for onboard toilets, while Boeing has applied for a patent on a self-cleaning toilet that uses ultraviolet light to nuke germs in between uses. | |
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