Handshakes are passé, ‘Corona Namaste’ in the trend
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Handshakes are passé, ‘Corona Namaste’ in the trend

A handshake can transfer the virus from person to person.

Handshakes are passé, ‘Corona Namaste’ in the trend

New Delhi: Fear of coronavirus has led people around the world to abandon handshakes. Recently, in a meeting organised by two stakeholders in Delhi, medical professionals called for a ban on handshake in healthcare settings to avoid spread of infections.

Dr. KK Agarwal Ex-President of Indian Medical Association and chairman, Heart Care Foundation of India, said, “Hands can pass along viruses and other germs that can cause disease, especially respiratory infections like cold or flu.

A handshake can transfer the virus from person to person, though that doesn't necessarily mean either person is infected. The biggest concern is that when the virus lives on a person's hand, it can more easily contact the eyes or mouth where infection ultimately takes place

It is true that if people wash their hands regularly and sneeze into their elbows, handshakes won't be as risky. But that hardly happens.

The handshake supposedly began as far back as 5 BC as a gesture to prove to a stranger that you were unarmed and meant no harm.

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Alternative greetings
1. Waving
2. Bowing
3. Clasping your hands at chest height in the Chinese style
4. Prayer-hands style of the Thai wai
5. Elbow rub or touch
6. Fist bumps