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