The arrival of Coronavirus or COVID-19 has resulted in doing more than just create a sense of panic. Despite the scare that it has inspired, people have no option but to move on and get going with their daily life.

However, doing that means stepping out of the safety of our houses, being in public spaces and also interacting with people to basically get done a hundred things that need to be done. However, this last part comes with a risk of its own, and one that people all over the world are trying hard to avoid.

The German Interior Minister chose not to shake Chancellor Angela Merkel's hand today due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

Horst Seehofer has said he's stopped offering handshakes because of the virus.

Merkel later said it was "the right thing to do". pic.twitter.com/tQnQMXvyFs

â Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) March 2, 2020

Itâs the way people greet one another when they meet. Due to hygiene concerns, people are quickly giving up traditional greetings such as the handshake and the French âFaire la biseâ and instead, veering towards more impersonal forms of greeting one another in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Here are 5 prominent forms of greetings that have come back in style amid the Coronavirus scare:

1. The Fist Bump

Back in 2014, a study claimed that fist bumps transfer at least 90 per cent fewer bacterias than handshakes and this piece of information seems to be coming in handy right now.

2. Elbow Bump

Perhaps the most popular of the greetings lately, nobody has been able to get away from the elbow bump. Be it on the football field or senate meetings, people are finding the elbow bump as a much friendly (and fun) way of greeting.

The Israeli Premier League banned prematch handshakes out of fears over the Coronavirus.

Their new solution? This: pic.twitter.com/vylX8aeh6g

â Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) March 5, 2020

As we work together to stay healthy and stem the spread of #COVID19, itâs important to exercise good hygiene like washing your hands + other precautions. One thing Iâm doing: Encouraging Nebraskans to bump elbows instead of shaking hands. Simples steps can make a big difference! pic.twitter.com/yhTLOgUr7M

â Gov. Pete Ricketts (@GovRicketts) March 2, 2020

3. Footshake Or Wuhan Shake

Tapping their feet against one another as a way of greeting, the âWuhan Shakeâ was introduced by people in China and named after the epicentre of the infection.

Even in Iran, where the death toll is rising rapidly, people have come up with an alternate form of greeting which involves a quick bow and feet tapping.

How to meet and greet in the age of the #Coronavirius - Made in Iran. pic.twitter.com/ZOKUOLNSXt

â Arshin Adib-Moghaddam (@Adib_Moghaddam) February 23, 2020

4. Vulcan Salute

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Iconic and definitely very hygienic, the Spock wave is here to win people over with how friendly and easy a greeting it is. Whether a Star Trek fan or not, it is sure to do the trick for you and make a statement at the same time.

Live longer and prosper. pic.twitter.com/iQ4gPtXT3Z

â George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) March 5, 2020

5. Namaste

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They want to call it the âThai waiâ but itâll always be Namaste for us. We have been doing it for centuries now, but ever since the outbreak, the traditional Indian greeting has come back in fashion and is being promoted even outside India.

Bhai also believes this is the way to go.

View this post on InstagramNamashkaar ... hamari sabhyata mein namaste aur salaam hai! Jab #coronavirus Khatam ho jaye tab Haath milao aur gale lago.... @beingstrongindiaA post shared by (@beingsalmankhan)

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