People are brainstorming new ways to greet one another, in order to reduce the risk of spreading germs.
People are amping up precautions, and even their creativity, as coronavirus continues to gain traction across the globe. Now, some are even suggesting ways to greet one another without making physical contact in an effort to avoid spreading germs unnecessarily.
The National University of Singapore, in particular, created an infographic that has since been widely shared, showing four types of “handshake alternatives” amid the outbreak of COVID-19. Sylvie Briand, MD, PhD, the World Health Organization’s director of pandemics even endorsed the greetings by sharing them on her own Twitter account. “We need to adapt to this new disease,” she wrote.
One practice I’ve used in no-hand shake situations is to put my hand over my heart and smile/nod at whomever I am greeting. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez March 3, 2020 Religious institutions have even begun to implement a hands-off policy during group meetings or services, asking that congregants greet each other verbally rather than hugging or shaking hands. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints asked members worldwide to follow the World Health Organization’s recommendations.
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