By Junior Linden
This week, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that people should take action to curb the coronavirus by working from home and stopping unnecessary social contact by avoiding pubs, clubs and other crowded venues.
“This is particularly important for people over 70, for pregnant women and people for those with some other health conditions,” he said.
This action has been taken to help reduce the spread of the disease and minimise the number of foreseeable fatalities.
But Grindr, a popular geosocial networking and online dating app for gay, bi and trans people, is still up and running – which has caused some growing concerns among Twitter users.
The app, which is moderated from the United States of America works on location, allows its users to locate other users in a certain geographical radius for quick hook-ups.
A Twitter user tweeted: “Maybe some free dating hook-up sites should close/block communications so as to limit encouraging people to meet.”
@Twitter@Grindr
A user from London who asked to remain anonymous said: “It’s only been two days since I have been in quarantine and I am already bored. There are more users online that I have never seen before and I intend to help some of them with manual hand work.”
COVID-19 itself is not sexually transmitted, but it can be spread through kissing as well as through coughing and sneezing – meaning that there is risk of transmission if you hook up with someone who has coronavirus.
Grindr have not made comments in regards to closing its site during the quarantine period but broadcasted a message to its users on Thursday which was seen by us here at Holloway Express.
It reiterates the public health guidance encouraging people to wash their hands, use hand sanitiser and avoid touching faces.
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