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The WHO returned to the subject reiterating that touching the elbows does not allow the necessary distance. These are the methods that can be used to prevent contagion and say goodbye in complete safety, from Indian namaste to the so-called “Wuhan shake.”
Kisses, hugs and handshakes prohibited since the start of the pandemic, even touching with the elbow, ended up among the non-recommended greetings to avoid coronavirus infection (LIVE UPDATES – SPECIAL). The World Health Organization has just reiterated what has already been said since last March, returning to the subject and emphasizing once again how the salute with the elbow does not allow observing the safety distance. Therefore, there are several alternatives to this greeting, which millions of people around the world have replaced with the handshake.
Hand to heart, namaste or the “Wuhan tremor”
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There are different types of greetings that can replace the classic handshake to avoid contagion. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director of the WHO, returning to the subject, explained that he had chosen as his greeting the gesture of putting his hand to his heart. Among the most used since the beginning of the pandemic is the foot salute, which was renamed “Wuhan shake”, in honor of the city where the infection began. Alternatively, for example, you can return to India with the “namaste”, which consists of joining the hands at the height of the chest, chin or forehead, while hinting at a bow with the head.
The most curious greetings
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Similar to namaste is the Wai, the typical Thai greeting. To do this, simply put your hands together in prayer in front of your chest and accompany them with a slight bow. Then there is the “shaka” salute typical of Hawaii and also adopted by surfers: the three middle fingers are clenched into a fist, releasing the little finger and thumb, and then the hand is shaken. If you want to experience something more curious, there is, for example, the typical greeting of the Samoa Islands: you raise your eyebrows and at the same time you have to try to show off a radiant smile. Finally, there is a very simple alternative: to greet each other at a safe distance simply “wave” with the hand.
