Loneliness was a public health crisis long before social distancing. Here’s how we can solve it

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Subscribe to TIME magazine WHAT TO KNOW NOW Loneliness Was a Public Health Crisis Long Before Social Distancing. Here's How We Can Solve It Loneliness is a universal condition. The irony is that its antidote — human connection — is also a universal condition, writes former surgeon general of the United States Vivek Murthy Thousands of Retired Health Care Workers Are Volunteering to Help Areas Overwhelmed By Coronavirus Governments across the U.S. and the world are calling on retired health care professionals to help contain the coronavirus outbreak We’re Online More Than Ever Right Now. Can the Internet Itself Keep Up? With so many people online, home Internet speeds have slowed down just slightly due to the increased network congestion How Lil Uzi Vert Became an Unlikely Superstar of the Streaming Era The current top hip-hop artist in the world is the perfect avatar for the many changes happening in the music industry U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tests Positive for Coronavirus Column: We're Always Behind on Coronavirus. We Need to Start Planning Ahead to Beat It Report of Urns Stacked at Wuhan Funeral Homes Raises Questions About COVID-19 Death Toll in China A Message on a Drone, a TikTok and a Socially Distant Date: Here’s the Story Behind a Viral Meet-Cute Trump Campaign Threatens Lawsuit Over Political Ad Featuring President Labeling Coronavirus a ‘Hoax’ This Reporter’s Reaction to a Bison Herd Is the Most Inevitably Intense Reaction Meme To Unsubscribe You have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to this newsletter from TIME.com. Unsubscribe here. Update Email Click here to update your email address. Privacy Policy Please read our Privacy Policy, or copy and paste this link into your browser: https://time.com/privacy TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. For questions about your print or digital magazine subscription, please contact: TIME USA, LLC 3 Bryant Park New York, NY 10036 TIMcustserv@cdsfulfillment.com For feedback about this newsletter: Please contact thebrief@time.com Connect with TIME