Trish:

While I don’t think the nose wiping/handshake moment was really noseworthy, it does make me wonder what the woman who shook his infested hand was thinking. She had to be following his approach with her eyes while waiting for the chance to offer her support, so must have witnessed the nose wiping, yet she still accepted his hand when it was offered.  Is there a right way to respond to such an unpleasant offering?  “Nose sir! Not today?”