Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier?

Re:Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier? by luhn on Saturday March 21, 2020 @07:28PM (#22651170)

> In Western countries hand-shaking is limited almost exclusively to business

I can't speak for all Western countries, but in the US I shake hands with every new person I meet, whether in a professional or social settings. I'll also shake hands as a greeting for acquaintances I'm not close with. (As opposed to a hug for close acquaintances.)

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Re:Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier? by guscost on Saturday March 21, 2020 @09:37PM (#22651906)

Which city? This is not at all ordinary in my experience (at least in social settings - it’s normal in business settings).

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Re:Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier? by lonelappde on Saturday March 21, 2020 @11:05PM (#22652343)

Parent was probably referring to outgoing people who don't spend most of their time in the Internet.

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Re:Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier? by guscost on Tuesday March 24, 2020 @01:24AM (#22672216)

It’s hugs or nothing, and hugs are only for family or good friends you haven’t seen in a while.

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Re:Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier? by chrischen on Sunday March 22, 2020 @02:33PM (#22657317)

Might be an age/generational thing. At least my generation (20s and 30s) it’s definitely not commonly done outside of formal business meetings.

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Re:Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier? by fsagx on Sunday March 22, 2020 @11:24AM (#22655596)

In my experience, the handshake-as-greeting between men in social situations is common in the Midwest US, at least.

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