The coronavirus is stopping the handshake … but the 'footshake' is taking its place. (via CNBCMakeIt)
Tanzanian President John Magufuli greets opposition politician Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad by tapping their feet together in Zanzibar, Tanzania on March 03, 2020.Italy is set to release new rules in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus, which includes advice telling people to avoid shaking hands or hugging., with a death toll of 107. The government is planning to close movie theaters and ban public events across the country in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Even German Chancellor Angela Merkel's attempt to shake hands with her interior minister, Horst Seehofer, was rejected at a meeting on Monday, amid growing fears regarding the virus.Tanzania's President John Magufuli was pictured tapping feet with the leader of the opposition party Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad earlier this week.
In China, bumping feet has been dubbed the "Wuhan shake," named after the city at the epicenter of the virus outbreak, with videos of the greeting going viral. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts has opted for the elbow bump, encouraging people in the U.S. state to "exercise good hygiene like washing your hands and other precautions," adding that "simple steps can make a big difference."
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