Could Coronavirus Social Distancing Result In Bank Branch Closures? This is just another remote possibility for the COVID-19 panic   If there was a good time to restrict the liquid cash that is in circulation, this Corona-virus would be an opportune time.  If the US, through POTUS, is aiming at going to a gold backed currency and doing away with the federal reserve, using the scare of virus transmission via currency may work.   Just like the toilet paper hysteria, just a simple comment may be all what is needed for the government to get cash off the streets in order to issue a "clean and sterilized" currency. Experts say there isn't too much to worry about in regards to transmission via currency, but many people don't listen to experts anymore, they listen to tweets and posts.  People would be too concerned if all the indications were for digital currency as it can disappear or become inaccessible when power goes off, internet goes off or any number of reasons.  This wouldn't benefit Trump and lead to a lot of justifiable concern for the public. Article segment follows: The outbreak of COVID-19 has led to countries such as the U.S., China and South Korea opting to ‘quarantine’ potentially contaminated cash in an attempt to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus, with WHO advising consumers to switch to contactless payments and banks pushing ‘contact free’ digital financial services. But where does that leave the physical bank branch?    Not that an unexpected global pandemic was needed as encouragement, but central banks are also continuing to mull over the benefits of digital currencies, despite there not being any evidence that money has ever been the source of infection at any time.    Microbiologist at the University of Washington School of Public Health tells MIT Technology Review: “Are you in a crowded theatre? Are you in a restaurant? Are you in a Costco? You’re more likely to pick up COVID-19 from people exposure than from the type of payment.”   Full article found at:   https://www.forbes.com/sites/madhvimavadiya/2020/03/13/could-coronavirus-social-distancing-result-in-bank-branch-closures/#6fdf2a7c128d