A woman who was afraid of contracting coronavirus tried to disinfect a bundle of cash by putting it into her microwave. According to Chinese media, a resident of Jiangyin City in the southern Jiangsu province named locally as “Aunt Li” ended up burning just over 3,000 Renminbi (around £300) instead.
She had been concerned that the notes could be carrying the virus and popped them into the oven in the hope that the radiation would kill the bug but the note quickly began to char at the edges and turn black.
According to Chinese media outlet Sina Finance, Ms Li took the scorched cash to her bank for advice, but many of the notes were unrecognisable and bank staff were unsure about whether they could be exchanged.
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