Health
How to hug in lockdown: plan ahead and wash your hands – The Guardian
Lack of touch has impacted mental health during the pandemic, so experts suggest ways to embrace as safely as possible
To hug or not to hug? And what about washing your hands beforehand, turning your face away from your loved one, and holding your breath during the embrace?
As England moves into lockdown-lite, these are the tentative recommendations of scientists who warn above all to exercise caution and plan your hugs ahead.
With research suggesting that the mental health of one in three UK adults has been impacted by loneliness since the Covid crisis hit, people who have avoided hugging friends and relative…
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