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Hugs to be allowed in England as part of lockdown easing

by Pan Pylas
| May 12, 2021 12:21 AM

LONDON (AP) — In less than a week, people in England will be able to give friends and family a hug for the first time since restrictions were put in place in March last year at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic.

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