A retired couple were reunited with an emotional hug and kiss in a care home after rapid coronavirus tests enabled visits to take place.
Residents of Britain's care homes today shared their first precious embraces with loved ones since March. Care homes are now able to give visitors rapid tests for Covid-19 which give results in 30 minutes.
Bob Underhill, an 84-year-old retiree, was reunited with his wife Patricia, 82, who has Alzheimer's. Both were overcome as they met, then hugged and kissed through their face masks. "I've only seen her twice since March because they had a shutdown here, and we just had to sit and wait," Bob said. "I did come and see her last Friday through the partitions, which is not very pleasant; it is not the same
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