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In wake of COVID-19, there isn’t a better time to stay united

Around the world, due to the coronavirus outbreak, citizens are being asked to take extreme measures to prevent its spread. One of the most often recommended measure is not to have unnecessary body contact with another person.

We saw over the weekend in the English Premier League the strange sight of players from opposing teams passing each other before the match began with mere nods exchanged rather than the usual handshakes.

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