Elbow taps in public toilets
From: Elisabeth Baker, Leeds.
I HAVE believed for a long time that every washbasin tap in a public place should be an elbow tap.
That way, no hands straight from the lavatory would touch the tap to turn it on – and, more importantly, no cleaned hands would need to touch it to turn it off.
The best I can do in such a place is to use a paper towel or similar to turn the tap on and off. The number of people who do not wash their hands appals me, so maybe the publicity about hygiene will serve to persuade them otherwise. If so, the panic will have served some useful purpose.
Incidentally, I have tried to use the touch screen at my local surgery with a surgical glove so as not to have to touch the screen with my finger. It did not work.
From: Jeff Coupe, Bawtry, Doncaster.
THE decision by airlines to cancel flights from mid-March displays no consideration for passengers who have booked seats.
Seats for the early March flights have already been paid for and cannot be cancelled, so airlines are happy to hold on to this revenue in the knowledge that all the passengers involved will be requested to self-isolate on their return to the UK.
This cynical approach towards passengers demonstrates that “customer care” has been abandoned en bloc.
From: John E Dodd, Doncaster.
BEARING in mind the coronavirus outbreak, should not we be celebrating the demise of red phone boxes (Neil McNicholas, The Yorkshire Post,
February 29)? The transmission of infectious disease was highly increased by their use – especially as anyone having symptoms would more than likely have used one to call the doctor.