Bumping elbows
Doctors are also using this new greeting, which ABC News has dubbed “the new hand-shake.” The reason is pretty obvious—elbows are not likely to transmit coronavirus, especially when you’re wearing long-sleeves.
Also, we are unlikely to touch our faces with elbows.
“I’m not shaking hands with patients,” says Dr. Bhuyan. “If I greet them with eye contact and a warm smile, that’s welcoming enough.”
