WATCH: Healthcare Workers Show New Way of Shaking Hands

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The COVID-19 global pandemic has altered the way of life for all Americans, including the way many individuals greet each other. Handshaking is a social norm that millions of Americans are accustomed to but can no longer use due the coronavirus outbreak. But, just in time for World Health Day, two healthcare workers show off a new way of shaking hands — one that doesn’t actually involve hands. Here is the video:

The song in the video is called “Oh Nanana” by BondeR300, and the two healthcare workers, who are in their scrubs, perform the new gesture in sync with the song. The video started trending on social media after Ellen DeGeneres shared it on Instagram on April 7.

Ellen’s caption said, “It’s [World Health Day] and I could not think of a better day to thank the brave healthcare workers on the frontline of this. Who do you wanna thank?”

It seems like a great handshake alternative — it just requires a bit of fancy footwork. It’s important to note that the CDC recommends social distancing.


The CDC Recommends Social Distancing of at Least 6 Feet

As fun as the handshake is, most areas in the United States require Americans to social distance.

As per the CDC’s website, “Social distancing, also called ‘physical distancing,’ means keeping space between yourself and other people outside of your home.” The CDC offers three ways to maintain social distancing: “Stay at least 6 feet (2 meters) from other people, do not gather in groups, and stay out of crowded places and avoid mass gatherings.”


World Health Day Is Celebrated Every Year on April 7

Since 1950, World Health Day has been celebrated around the globe as a global health awareness day. The day is sponsored by many organizations, including the World Health Organization.

This year, World Health Day was even more highlighted due to the coronavirus. Americans’ way of life has been altered due to the global pandemic, and it is important to celebrate all the health workers who help patients with COVID-19.

Besides World Health Day, there are other health awareness celebrations throughout the year, including World Immunization Week, World Malaria Day, World Tuberculosis Day, World No Tobacco Day, World Hepatitis Day, World Blood Donor Day, and World AIDS Day.


Ellen DeGeneres Shared Another Video With Healthcare Workers, But the Message Was Much More Serious

A few days ago, Ellen shared a video of a group of nurses from Massachusetts General Hospital with a message about a lack of equipment to protect themselves from contracting the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Here is the video:

Sarajane Hall, a nurse at Massachusetts General, speaks in the video.

“Hi. My name is Sarajane Hall and these are my colleagues. We are nurses on Blake 12, a designated COVID-19 intensive care unit at [Massachusetts] General Hospital. We are caring for the sickest population of corona patients and we are preparing for the numbers to grow,” she said. “I would be lying if I said I wasn’t scared.”

Hall pointed out that many hospitals in the United States are low on personal protective equipment. The nurses on Blake 12 are given one mask a day to protect themselves from contracting COVID-19, she said.

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