Can we shake hands once again?


By AGENCY
The risk of getting a Covid-19 infection through a handshake is actually much lower than many believe – at least compared with the risk via airborne respiratory droplets. — dpa

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 case, handshakes are gradually making a comeback these days.

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