Wave goodbye to handshakes during the coronavirus emergency.
9 min readHandwashing is a great way to protect you and your family from getting sick., people have found themselves in a bit of a bob-and-weave situation when it comes to simple gestures like hugs and handshakes.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee bumps elbows with a worker at the seafood counter of the Uwajimaya Asian Food and Gift Market, March 3, 2020, in Seattle's International District. Inslee said he's doing the elbow bump instead of shaking hands to prevent the spread of germs.The queen wore gloves during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, during which members of the royal family place medals on people and shake hands with award recipients.
Health officials suggest a wave, a pat on the back or even just a look in the eye are safer alternatives than many traditional greetings.German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer refuses to shake the hand of German Chancellor Angela Merkel for hygienic reasons before a migration summit at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 2, 2020.
While it's inevitable for handshakes to transmit microorganisms through human-to-human contact, Nicky Milner, director of medical education at Anglia Ruskin University's School of Medicine, told ABC News that it's actually longer forms of contact that present a problem. Milner said while it can be a challenge to have the public widely implement new greeting methods, especially if it requires a"shift in culture," there's a new range of possibilities"being observed and recommended."
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