Dear Editor, To prevent the spread of COVID-19, Hong Kong has asked its citizens not to kiss their pets. Italians were asked not to greet each other with hugs and kisses. A German politician actually rejected a handshake from his Head of State, Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago [which only recently recorded cases of COVID-19] is taking precautionary measures by urging their citizens to greet each other by winking their eyes (known as “sweet eyes” in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago) or to use the peace sign. I am from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and I would like to recommend the following greeting to the world. This greeting is of Indian origin. When Indians (especially Hindus and Yogis) greet each other, they clasp their hands in a prayer-like gesture and slightly bow their heads. They say “namaste”…
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NOTE: This article is written in my capacity as a concerned citizen and not as a member or representative of any of the many organizations of which I am a member, including the League of Women Voters....
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