Posted on 07/05/2020 8:11:20 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Norway’s public health agency has said that the infection rate is now sufficiently low that people can hug a small circle of close friends.
“With the infection rate as low as it is now, I think it’s okay to give a hug to close friends,” Are Stuwits Berg from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), told Norway’s VG newspaper.
On March 19th, Norway’s directorate of health advised people to “find alternatives to hugging and shaking hands”, and NIPH has also recommended people to avoid hugging, kissing, and holding hands with people outside their household.
But late last month, the institute changed its advice so that close friends can also be included in the list of people who can be hugged. …
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Denmark had a pro soccer game with fans today.
How benevolent of them...
Is it OK to hug my neighbor's Norwegian wife?
My Norwegian wife will slug you.
Are you gonna be standing behind her, rubbing her shoulder and sniffing her hair like certain presidential candidates?
Hahahaha...that is one of my favorite movies...:)
“Housekeeping!”
Can I hug the blonde woman jogger who runs near my house?
It is ok anywhere, anytime.
That would be at church, during the passing of the Peace. No, thanks.
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