Gulf News: [2] San Francisco: Facebook is reaching out to give the world a hug – in the form of an emoji people can share while staying safely apart.
[3] The lineup of characters available to express feelings in the social network will be expanded next week to include a well-known round yellow cartoon face with arms that gently embrace a red heart.
[4] The move to express “care” adds to the existing emojis including the well-known “like” button and more recent icons to express love, laughter, sadness, anger and awe.

“We’re launching new care reactions on Facebook app and Messenger as a way for people to share their support with one another during this unprecedented time,” spokesman Alexandru Voica said in a series of tweets Friday.

“We hope these reactions give people additional ways to show their support during the #COVID19 crisis.”