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Although life is slowly going back to normal, handshakes are still being viewed with wariness.

Sometimes they're firm and other times rather limp, but mainly - after more than two years of the Covid-19 pandemic - they now feel oddly antiquated. In any

How far do you need to scrub and disinfect your home when someone in the household has Covid-19?

Putting your face mask in your pocket in between using it is actually not ideal. Photo: dpa Surgical masks have become a common sight during the pandemic. Many people who use one to protect against the novel coronavirus stick it in their jacket pocket or hang it on their car’s rear-view mirror when they’re not wearing it. While the masks are meant for single-use only, can they really be safely reused? The answer is a qualified yes, but you shouldn’t stick them into your pocket. For personal, everyday use, a surgical mask can be worn more than once under certain conditions, according to ...

Fact check: Effective (and ineffective) COVID-19 treatments A number of drugs have been mentioned as treatments for COVID-19. Some of them work well, some of them don't work at all, and some are still being tested. A number of drugs have been touted as helping combat COVID-19, but very few have been confirmed as effective Effective Avigan  As researchers sought treatments early in the pandemic, the Japanese drug Avigan, with the active ingredient favipiravir, was promoted within Asia and then worldwide. Used for severe strains of influenza, the drug has been found to be a potent inhibitor o...