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This past year has been tough for everyone. With so many missed celebrations, time apart from loved ones and time spent in isolation, it can be intimidating just planning the first public encounter you have. An expert has some advice on where to start.

How to socialize for the first time again after a year of isolation I’ve been wanting to take my friend to my favorite tea shop for what seems like forever. Ever since we had to switch from having our tea in person to sipping over video calls during the pandemic, I’ve been looking forward to having a reunion at “Dr. Bombay’s Underwater Tea Party.” It has been a tough year for both of us. I’m trying to stay optimistic that we can find a way to celebrate and that the reunion isn’t j...

  Ive been wanting to take my friend to my favourite tea shop for what seems like forever. Ever since we had to switch from having our tea in person to sipping over video calls during the pandemic, Ive been looking forward to having a reunion at "Dr. Bombays Underwater Tea Party." It has been a tough year for both of us. Im trying to stay optimistic that we can find a way to celebrate and that the reunion isnt just a solemn reminder of all the in-person tea outings weve missed out on. Im ho...

Shaking hands and hugging In the pandemics early days, whether to shake hands was a topic of debate. Now, people mostly just dont. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, strongly advised breaking with this age-old cultural norm - for good. As people meet more frequently, if you encounter someone who extends a hand, the germ factor may cause you to instinctually recoil. "Were social people," Webber said. "You (might) reach out and then you pu...

March 11 marked a year since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic, and March 13 is one year since the US declared a national emergency. When life normalizes, how normal will things we used to do — like shaking hands — really feel?