Some scientists have urged caution though, suggesting that embracing loved ones again is still a 'high risk activity'. Scroll down for videoA grandfather hugs his granddaughter after almost 14 months of not being able to due to lockdown restrictions. Posting the family snap, @SeanC_Mayo said the moment was a sign that 'normality' was finally returning to life as the pandemic's grip loosens in the UK. Katie Taylor, who runs the The Latte Lounge, captioned the image: '14 long months later & we can #hug our friends & family. On ITV's Lorraine this morning, viewers were reduced to tears after a grandmother got to hug her family for the first time in 17 months.

Source: Daily Mail May 17, 2021 09:30 UTC