Coronavirus: Handshakes Banned In Newcastle United

The scare of the deadly COVID-19 virus which is spreading across the world, especially in Europe and Asia, has forced a Premier League club Newcastle United to take protective measure.

The manager of Newcastle United Steve Bruce announced a ban on handshakes by his players and staff to prevent the spread of the virus.

He said: “The ritual here is we shake hands every day, we have stopped that on the advice of the doctor.

“We have a superb doctor here and he will keep us informed, we are all glued to the TV and let’s us hope it doesn’t get any worse in this country.

“In confined areas like we have got, like over Christmas we had a virus that wasn’t coronavirus, you have to be careful, we are mindful of a bug sweeping through.

“We had four or five, you just have to stay at home. It is always something you are looking at.”

Newcastle have a crunch Premier league tie against Burnley at St James’ Park on Saturday