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Re:Coronavirus: the second-weirdest solution? by hditorkeif on Saturday March 07, 2020 @08:48AM (#22511512)
For safety reasons. For disabled people.

Last year I twisted my ankle and for a few days the only way I could use flight of stairs was to held onto the rails.

Re:Coronavirus: the second-weirdest solution? by tyingq on Saturday March 07, 2020 @10:51AM (#22512133)
Well, yes, but the context is that a railing covered with a layer of sticky crap isn't much better than no railing.