CHARMAIN NAIDOO: The loss of touch as Covid-19 refills holy fonts with fear
No touching, no hugging, no physical interaction — the coronavirus is, possibly forever, changing the way humans interact
13 March 2020 - 05:05
People talk to each other through filters — their smartphone; social media platforms such as Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp ...
Real, face-to-face time is rare and getting rarer. We humans are disconnecting from each other. And it’s dehumanising us and turning us into robot-like automatons...
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