Published 15:06 IST, March 14th 2020
COVID-19: Foot-operated taps lauded as 'brilliant idea' to prevent transfer of germs
Twitter user posted an image of a foot-operated tap which is hailed as “brilliant idea” during the times of coronavirus outbreak when people abstain from touch.
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From greetings without touch to constant awareness about keeping hands clean, scare due to dely coronavirus outbreak has led people to take all precautions to contain spre. Recently, as people are started mentioning excessive loss of water along with hand sanitizers being out of stock, one Twitter user posted an im of a foot-operated tap which is hailed as “brilliant idea”, especially during se times. While some doctors have also said that such taps are in use for more than two deces in operation atres, Twitter users called it “great in COVID-19 days”.
Furr explaining functioning of “unique” taps, Twitter user wrote, “ foot-tap is on-demand; t on - stays-on - manual-off. You get to control flow's on and off using your foot. As long as your foot is on pedal, it stays on. Take foot off, water... ... flow stops. It makes perfect sense...”
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First detected in city of Wuhan, in Hubei Province of China, coronavirus outbreak has disrupted many lives since December 2019. As per reports, total number of confirmed cases within China has reportedly hit 80,824 and more than one lakh worldwide. According to reports, death toll in China has also surpassed 3,100 and National Health Commission also confirmed more than 11 new cases. death toll due to dely virus across world also mounted to 5,436.
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Netizens hail idea
Calling for foot-operated taps to be a rm “everywhere”, netizens were seen hailing idea. Some internet users even started mentioning certain areas where taps are alrey in place while ors thought of it as “eco-friendly” and “hygienic” because touching is involved.
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15:06 IST, March 14th 2020