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Goodbye handshake: How do we replace the ancient greeting if coronavirus keeps us from touching?

With COVID-19 making touch a potentially lethal act, handshaking is risky. How do we replace a greeting so key to connecting in .....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMay 14th, 2020

How China, the US, and Europe are using robots to replace and help humans fight coronavirus by delivering groceries, sanitizing hospitals, and monitoring patients

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Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 24th, 2020

As customers hoard pot brownies, North American weed firms see lockdown boost

Cannabis sales are touching new highs as customers across the United States and Canada stockpile weed to prepare for long spells of isolation because of the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 24th, 2020

3D printing devices tackling coronavirus

Belgium-based Materialise has designed a 3D printed door opener that allows people to use their arms to open and shut doors without touching the doorknobs, according to Taiwan's Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA)......»»

Category: topSource: digitimesMar 20th, 2020

The webcam will see you now: Doctors urge patients to replace in-person visits with apps

Telemedicine apps, invented for rural patients, have a critical new role during the coronavirus: keeping you and doctors at a safe distance......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 19th, 2020

The handshake deal is being tested by coronavirus

In the time of the coronavirus, the most staid of business traditions -- the handshake -- is taking new forms. In the time of the coronavirus, the most staid of business traditions -- the handshake -- is taking new forms......»»

Category: topSource: latimesMar 13th, 2020

Trump jokes that Japan is "ahead of the curve" for greeting with a bow amid coronavirus outbreak

Associated Press President Donald Trump joked about greeting Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar during his visit to the White House on Thursday, amid the.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 13th, 2020

Bob Iger says Disney is "sobered" by coronavirus outbreak

Disney's gathering of shareholders comes just weeks after the company abruptly announced a new CEO to replace Bob Iger. Disney's gathering of shareholders comes just weeks after the company abruptly announced a new CEO to replace Bob Iger......»»

Category: topSource: latimesMar 11th, 2020

Bob Iger says Disney is "sobered" by coronavirus crisis

Disney's gathering of shareholders comes just weeks after the company abruptly announced a new CEO to replace Bob Iger. Disney's gathering of shareholders comes just weeks after the company abruptly announced a new CEO to replace Bob Iger......»»

Category: topSource: latimesMar 11th, 2020

From washing hands "like you"ve been touching jalapeño peppers" to hourly cleans: Here"s how nail salons are dealing with the coronavirus outbreak

FXQuadro/Shutterstock Business Insider spoke to the owners and managers of three nail salons on Tuesday to ask how the coronavirus outbreak has impacted their business — which is based on physical con.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 11th, 2020

Players from Liverpool and Bournemouth had a no-touch pre-game greeting in a Premier League effort to address the coronavirus outbreak

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Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 8th, 2020

With handshakes out, should you elbow bump, foot tap or airshake? An etiquette expert says it"s none of the above

Amid escalating fears of the highly contagious coronavirus, people no longer want to touch each other, if they can help it, especially during work hours. For many, that means the handshake is out. The long-held tradition of welcoming someone with a.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 6th, 2020

Can cash carry coronavirus? World Health Organization says use digital payments when possible

Time to opt for Apple Pay or Google Pay? The CDC says that it may be possible to get COVID-19 by touching an object.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMar 6th, 2020

Mike Pence and Jay Inslee were photographed using a handshake alternative where you bump elbows, amidst the coronavirus outbreak

AP Photo/Ted S. Warren Vice President Mike Pence.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 6th, 2020

With handshakes out, should you elbow bump, foot tap or airshake? We asked an etiquette expert

Amid escalating fears of the highly contagious coronavirus, people no longer want to touch each other, if they can help it, especially during work hours. For many, that means the handshake is out. The long-held tradition of welcoming someone with .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 5th, 2020

Why you can"t stop touching your face, even though it"s one of the best ways to prevent coronavirus spread

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Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 4th, 2020

Coronavirus Economic Turmoil A Silver Lining For Home Buyers, Builders

Frequent handwashing, buying extra groceries, refraining from touching your face. These items are on most people's list of coronavirus preparations.  But what about talking to a broker about a new home purchase or mortgage refinancing?  read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMar 4th, 2020

Trump said people should avoid the coronavirus by acting like him, not touching hand rails and leaving the room if people start to sneeze

President Donald Trump referenced his germaphobia in a press conference on the coronavirus crisis at the White House Wednesday.  He urge.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 27th, 2020

San Francisco declared a state of emergency — here"s how the coronavirus is impacting the city, from a company"s handshake ban to canceled conferences

Getty Images The coronavirus has upended plans and changed the way people and companies behave in San Francisco. San Francisco's mayor declared a state of eme.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 26th, 2020

Commodities Corner: Copper prices may still have more to lose, even after touching a nearly 3-year low

An economic slowdown in China following the spread of the new coronavirus, and the potential loss of demand for copper, pulled prices for the industrial metal to its lowest in almost three years. Some analysts say the worst may be yet to come......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 7th, 2020

Chinese citizens are furious at the death of the whistleblower doctor censored for talking about the coronavirus. His mother said she couldn"t even say goodbye.

AP Photo The death of a doctor who was censored for sounding the alarm about the Wuhan coronavirus has enraged Chinese citizens. Chinese social media was filled with outpourings of grief and anger after Li Wenliang's de.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 7th, 2020