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On Monday 17th May, 2021, the U.K. will start to open up from Lockdown and officially we will be able to start hugging again. It’s hard to believe that we are experiencing a time when our Government has to give us permission to hug each other. I’m sure that parents haven’t stopped hugging their little ones and partners haven’t stopped hugging each other, well at least those that live together. I appreciate that older people in our society are desperate to feel a hug from their younger family members and of course why not?
But is the risk still high? The answer probably is yes. Maybe 50% of the nation has had their vaccine, but we have no real data on whether we can still transmit and infect each other with the virus.
So will you be hugging or even hand shaking? I won’t be any time soon I’m afraid and instead I will use the ‘Namaste’ gesture, which is highly respectful and requires no physical contact.