Covid-19 coronavirus: China's new aviation guidelines suggest flight attendants wear nappies

Cabin crew should wear adult nappies so they don't need to use the toilet on some flights, a new document suggests. Photo / Getty Images

There's been plenty of bizarre methods adopted by passengers amid the global Covid-19 pandemic.

From wearing plastic suits while on board an aircraft, to multiple face shields in an attempt to block out any virus particles – but this new measure is perhaps the strangest one yet.

According to CNN, on November 25, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) released new guidelines for the country's airline industry, which it oversees.

The internal document, dubbed the Technical Guidelines for Epidemic Prevention and Control for Airlines, Sixth Edition, contains advice on the best hygiene practices to carry out on aircraft and in airports.

One of the suggestions however has some surprised.

In a bid to limit bathroom breaks, the recommendation is for certain personnel – like cabin crew – to wear adult nappies so they don't need to use the toilet.

"It is recommended that cabin crew members wear disposable diapers and avoid using the lavatories barring special circumstances to avoid infection risks," it read.

According to the document, "medical masks, double-layer disposable medical gloves, goggles, disposable hats, disposable protective clothing, and disposable shoe covers" were some of the other PPE recommendations.

Along with employee changes, other advice for the flights includes dividing the cabin into "clean area, buffer zone, passenger sitting area and quarantine area," separated by disposable curtains. The document suggested that the last three rows should be designated as an emergency quarantine area.