Afraid of contracting Covid-19 and reluctant to shake people’s hand when you meet them?

There’s no need to be rude! Do the Wuhan Shake instead!

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If you’ve never heard of The Wuhan Shake, fret not.

It’s really simple actually.

Instead of using your hands to greet people, you use your feet instead.

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A trend that's making a splash

According to a report in The Malay Mail, the new greeting has been trending on social media platforms for the past week with clips of people in China tapping their right and left foot when meeting each other.

The viral Wuhan Shake was first featured in a video that posted on Twitter and soon, everyone was doing it.

It's become so popular that even politicians are using it.

Tanzania President John Magufuli recently greeted veteran politician Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad at the State House in the capital Dar es Salaam with the Wuhan Shake.

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What do you think? Would you try the Wuhan Shake?