Children urged to do the 'coronavirus handshake' to prevent spread of disease

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There's been lots of talk about preventing the spread of coronavirus by avoiding the traditional handshake. Now children are being urged to use different means to greet their friends - by using their elbows.

The advice has come from doctor Chris van Tulleken and his twin brother Xand, who front the CBBC TV programme Operation Ouch!.

They have done a short video explaining to children how the disease is not something 'to spend too much time worrying about', but there are things we can all do to prevent a large outbreak in the UK.

Along with frequent hand washing, the pair say that if children want to greet their pals, then rather than handshakes or high-fives, they should be opting for 'a high elbow', where they just tap elbows together.