Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – In an effort to protect themselves from the coronavirus,
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Washington officials, lawmakers and others have traded the ‘elbow bump‘ for the traditional hand shake to greet each other. Others are doing the classic Vulcan salute from Star Trek as a non-contact greeting.
As a number of Capitol Hill lawmakers deciding to self-quarantine after coming in contact with infected people, there has also been a marked decrease in handshaking.
From Vice President Mike Pence to federal public health officials to TV hosts, big city mayors and athletes young and old, many folks are doing the elbow bump.
MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm is so cool! VP Mike Pence offered her a handshake at the end of their #coronavirus meeting, @MDHCommMalcolm threw him a virus-free elbow bump instead pic.twitter.com/N8Tdu6wGNn
— Glen Stubbe (@gspphoto) March 5, 2020
According to US Surgeon General Jerome Adams (pictured right), “We’re encouraging communities to think about the steps they can take to limit spread within communities to mitigate the effects of the virus. We should probably rethink the handshake for a while.
Behind the scenes @FaceTheNation w @margbrennan— the new normal, #elbowbump @ScottGottliebMD @ChrisMurphyCT and @Surgeon_General Jerome Adams. All coming up to discuss #coronavirus #outbreak pic.twitter.com/b5ySmqc4Nv
— Carol Ross Joynt (@caroljoynt) March 8, 2020
The elbow bump is replacing the handshake in New York City until further notice!
Learn more common sense tips to reduce the spread of COVID-19: https://t.co/7T1e77liGE pic.twitter.com/ZMSfSpN8IM
— City of New York (@nycgov) March 9, 2020
A few simple things you can do to protect yourself and stop the spread of #COVID2019:
– Wash your hands 🧼
– Cover your coughs/sneezes
– Don't touch your face
– Alternative greetings like the elbow bump pic.twitter.com/pwKbXM6ZTx— U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) March 10, 2020
No handshakes, no problem. 😉
Gini Wijnaldum and Nathan Ake improvising with the 'elbow bump' in the first Premier League game after pre-match handshakes were ditched due to the coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/HQPdqhRncS
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) March 7, 2020
Avoid transmitting the coronavirus; stop shaking hands.
Do the Vulcan salute instead. pic.twitter.com/mH86fxbUip
— SIR-TЯΣMΣNDOUS (@SirTremendous) March 13, 2020
No handshakes? No problem! Come bump elbows and talk innovation with us at booth 6605. #MODEX2020 #HytrolFamily #leadtheway pic.twitter.com/WL6GTMZLyQ
— Hytrol (@hytrol) March 11, 2020
Shake ‘em up boys or should I say elbow bump ‘em boys. Wolves win 12-6. 🐺⚾️👊🏼 pic.twitter.com/JIYwzFcYHt
— SRV Baseball (@SRVBaseball1) March 13, 2020
The IMF is fully committed to support our members during the #coronavirus outbreak. And @WorldBank David Malpass & I are working closely together and… helping stop the spread of germs with an #elbowbump instead of handshake! pic.twitter.com/7xTIpErE4f
— Kristalina Georgieva (@KGeorgieva) March 4, 2020
Hey hey everyone headed to #MODEX2020! As an added precaution, we’ve added a no handshake policy for the show. Remember the elbow bump from swine flu? We're bringing it back 😎 pic.twitter.com/rOM8oe7Hqs
— MHI (@poweredbymhi) March 6, 2020
Goodbye, handshake. Hello, elbow bump? Greetings to avoid during the coronavirus outbreak https://t.co/uwROQtCItg pic.twitter.com/dXxi6Jg9EL
— OK News Research (@OKNewsResearch) March 5, 2020
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