Handshakes and hugs are out – here’s the new global etiquette from the Thai wai to the Zambian clap

Nice to meet you: Handshakes and hugs are out — so what’s the new global etiquette? Handshakes and hugs were stopped when the coronavirus pandemic took hold But there are alternative greetings – and not only the ‘Wuhan shake’ foot-tap There’s the Thai Wai, the Hawaiian shaka sign as well as the formal Japanese bow  … Read more

Clap for Our Carers founder says TONIGHT should be the last clap for the NHS after ten weeks 

NHS doctor says she backs calls from Clap for Our Carers founder to make tonight’s tribute the last because the weekly salute has become a ‘stunt’ hijacked by politicians London hospital doctor Meenal Viz says Clap for Carers became a political ‘stunt’ Dr Viz said politicians ‘used it and abused it’ to show how much … Read more

Clap for Our Carers founder says TONIGHT should be the last clap for the NHS after ten weeks 

Clap for Our Carers founder says TONIGHT should be the last clap for the NHS after ten weeks Annemarie Plas wants to focus on concrete ways to improve lives of key workers  But she hopes people will still socialise at 8pm on their doorsteps on Thursdays  She told Good Morning Britain the movement had been … Read more

Dutch yoga teacher who started weekly Clap for Carers says the next tribute should be the last

A Dutch yoga teacher who started the weekly ‘Clap for Carers’ movement has said next Thursday’s show of support should be the last, amid concerns it has become ‘negative’.   Now in its ninth week, the event has seen people across the country take to their doorsteps and balconies to show their appreciation for the efforts of … Read more

Love Island’s Molly Smith and Callum Jones join weekly Clap For Carers salute

Love Island’s Molly Smith and Callum Jones prove they are still going strong as they join the weekly Clap For Carers salute outside their Manchester flat By Ellie May Donohoe For Mailonline Published: 10:20 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 10:20 BST, 22 May 2020 They recently moved in together after meeting on this year’s … Read more

Millions of Brits take to the streets for latest Clap For Carers salute of NHS staff and key workers

Brits took to parks as well as their doorsteps this evening as they once again paid tribute to the thousands of NHS staff and healthcare workers putting their lives at risk to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.   Now in its ninth week, the Clap for Carers has seen people across the country take to their … Read more

Vicky McLure wipes away tears during the weekly Clap For Carers salute to the NHS 

Vicky McClure wipes away tears as she shows appreciation for NHS workers with fiancé Jonny Owen during weekly Clap For Our Carers salute By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 20:33 BST, 21 May 2020 | Updated: 22:04 BST, 21 May 2020 Vicky McClure showed her appreciation for frontline workers during the Clap For Carers salute … Read more

Katie Price joins Clap for Carers salute as her son Harvey performs We Are The Champions

Katie Price showed her appreciation for NHS frontline workers as she joined in the weekly Clap For Our Carers salute on Thursday. The former glamour model, 41, was joined by her son Harvey, 17, who performed a rendition of Queen’s We Are The Champions on a keyboard.  Katie stood on her front doorstep and said: ‘What … Read more

Millions of Brits take to the streets for latest Clap For Carers salute of NHS staff and key workers

Millions of Britons take to the streets for latest Clap For Carers salute of NHS staff and key workers Now in its ninth week, the campaign sees people across the country take to their doorsteps and balconies Today’s show of support comes as the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases passed the 250,000 mark  However, Britain’s … Read more

Britons across the country step outside their homes in eighth weekly ‘Clap for Carers’ event

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s fiancée Carrie Symonds led millions of Britons across the country to pay tribute to the thousands of NHS staff and healthcare workers putting their lives at risk to help fight the spread of the coronavirus tonight.   The leader’s partner, who gave birth to their son Wilfred earlier this month, joined in with the Clap … Read more