How people say "hello" amid the pandemic

As the World Hello Day falls on Saturday, let's take a look at the ways how people greet each other while maintaining safety protocol amid the coronavirus pandemic.

People say hello by placing a hand on the chest to maintain social distancing in Italy, September 17, 2020. /CFP

People say hello by placing a hand on the chest to maintain social distancing in Italy, September 17, 2020. /CFP

Medical workers greet each other by fist bump at an ICU in Rome, Italy, April 20, 2020. /CFP

Medical workers greet each other by fist bump at an ICU in Rome, Italy, April 20, 2020. /CFP

The world's smallest living woman, Jyoti Amge, greets a police officer with the traditional “namaste” in India's Nagpur, April 13. She has urged citizens to stay at home during the nationwide lockdown. /CFP

The world's smallest living woman, Jyoti Amge, greets a police officer with the traditional “namaste” in India's Nagpur, April 13. She has urged citizens to stay at home during the nationwide lockdown. /CFP

People with "leg shake" to greet each other in Bamako, Mali, March 29, 2020. /CFP

People with "leg shake" to greet each other in Bamako, Mali, March 29, 2020. /CFP