'Coronavirus-proof' greetings that are becoming popular across globe

As dely coronavirus has w spre to more than 100 countries, people are seen mostly avoiding most common form of greeting, handshake and switching to Indian tritional way of 'Namaste'. easily spre virus can be transmitted from human to human through touch making people abstaining from pecks on cheek, hugs and high-fives for preventions. Here are some 'coronavirus-proof' greetings used around world in order to prevent contraction of virus which has w killed more than 5,000 people worldwide.

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aab/Salaam

A gesture was introduced by South Asian Muslims in order to refrain from touch and 'aab' means respect and politeness. It basically requires individual to bow slightly while raising ir hand towards face, palm inwards, fingertips almost touching forehe. Salaam is also a way to greet people and it involves aab with a low bow. 

Bowing

Apparently most east Asian countries practice various forms of bow or genuflection as a form of greeting. Bowing is especially popular in Japan, European bility where deep bows are considered a sign of respect. re are also curtsies which is a variant of bowing that can be used in informal greetings. Curtsies involve bending a knee with foot behind or and a slight bow of he. It was initially designed as female version of male genuflection. 

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Salute 

Popular as only form of salutation among military personnel, salute can also be used during this time when people are abstaining from handshakes. re are many s of salutes including one-finger salute, formal salute among ors. 

Bao Quan Li

tritional Chinese way of greeting, Bao Quan Li involves wrapping one fist in ar palm in front of one's chest and n bowing slightly. Supposedly, it is derived from tai-chi, which is a popular greeting in martial arts.

Vulcan

This of salutation was a hand gesture mainly popularized by television series Star Trek in 1960's. It mainly consists of a raised hand with palm forward and thumb extended while fingers are parted between middle finger and ring finger. 

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