They can only hold hands, but for Britain's elderly, first touch with a relative 'means everything'
CNN
In a small nursing home by the southern English seaside, David Alexander, 89, walks into his wife's bedroom for the first time since October.
"Hello my darling," he says. "Do you know who I am? I'm David." Before even putting down his bags, David sits on Sheila's bed, next to her armchair, and holds her hand -- for only the second time since the pandemic came to Britain.More Related News