[bumby]

pre-COVID about them being covered in faeces particles.

Gross. But somehow I doubt the POS credit card reader would be any different. Those types of studies find grossness everywhere (feces on movie seats, urine in the bar peanuts etc)

[benbristow]

Don't need to touch those unless you need to use chip and pin. 99% of card machines in the UK take contactless and mobile payments.

[bumby]

Fair point. Although the main implication is that a POS doesn’t negate the risk, it just has different risk vectors.

[gruez]

contactless support is still very spotty in the US, both from issuing banks and at merchants.