Embrace new norm for greater good


Dining at a table with an acrylic partition is one safety measure that could continue for better hygiene. — Filepic

Being pointed at with a thermometer in the hand of a stranger standing at just arm’s length away and having to jot down personal contact details with a pen on a clipboard at every shop visited, do make people uneasy.

It is even worse when the staff on duty inches too close while checking your temperature or when you visualise the number of people who had used that pen before you.

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