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Handshake? No thanks: coronavirus changes global habits

?Around the world people are changing the way they greet each other to reduce the risk of contracting the new coronavirus and prevent it spreading. [AFP/File / SAUL LOEB]

Say no to a handshake, refuse every peck on the cheek and definitely avoid hugging. Instead, try a direct gaze, or maybe a hand gesture.

Around the world people are changing their habits at work, home and in worship to reduce the risk of contracting the new coronavirus and prevent it from spreading any further.

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