Art Li wants to get vaccinated and to give his 89-year-old mother a hug.
The problem is, he lives in England and she’s in Vancouver.
They talk on the phone every Sunday and video chat when they can, but it’s not the same as seeing each other face to face.
“There’s nothing like getting a hug and just holding her hand, you know?” he said. “It’s very tough and it’s tough on her as well.”
They’re among the untold millions who have been kept apart by the pandemic and who, despite the arrival of vaccines, seem unlikely to be reunited anytime soon.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated Friday that Ottawa is still “discouraging all non-essential travel” as it tries to reduce the spread of the coronavirus and prevent a possible…