Handshake? No thanks! Coronavirus changes global habits
Coronavirus fears
People around the world are changing their habits at work, home and at the place ofworship as well to reduce the risk of contracting the new coronavirus and prevent it from spreading any further.
They are refusing handshakes, and are avoiding hugging. Instead, they are looking for alternatives such asfist bumpsora hand gesture.
In Beijing, the capital of the country where the outbreak began, red hoardings tell people not to shake hands but to join their own hands together in a sign of greeting.
In Iran, where 66 people have been killed by the virus,the footshake is becoming famous as the new handshake.
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New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard urged Australians to kiss with caution and suggested a pat on the back instead of a handshake.
In France, newspapers areadvising peopleon to replace kissing on the cheek and handshaking withlooking into a person's eyes can suffice as a greeting.
The United Arab Emirates, as well as Qatar, are advising citizens to stop the traditional "nose to nose" greeting.
The country also suggestedthat people shouldn't shake hands or kiss. Greet each other "by waving only", it said.
Coronavirus has killed more than 3,000and infected more than 89,000 globally.