Around the world people are changing their habits at work, home and in worship to reduce the risk of contracting the new coronavirus and prevent it from spreading any further. AFP looks at changes in behaviour due to the coronavirus, which has killed more than 3,000 worldwide. ChinaIn Beijing, the capital of the country where the outbreak began, red hoardings tell people not to shake hands but to join their own hands together in a sign of greeting. GermanyIn a sign of the times, Germany's Interior Minister Horst Seehofer rebuffed Chancellor Angela Merkel's attempt to shake hands with him on Monday, smiling and keeping both his hands to himself. The UAE also said that people shouldn't shake hands or kiss.

Source: Philippine Star March 03, 2020 02:15 UTC