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No, a hug isn't COVID-safe. But if you have to do it, here's what to keep in mind

  • Written by Lara Herrero, Research Leader in Virology and Infectious Disease, Griffith University
No, a hug isn't COVID-safe. But if you have to do it, here's what to keep in mindPriscilla Du Preez/Unsplash

In the time of COVID, greetings are no longer by handshakes, hugs or kisses on the cheek. An “elbow bump” is the preferred pandemic greeting.

Although COVID transmission in Australia is now minimal and restrictions are easing, keeping 1.5 metres apart from people outside your household is still strongly...

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