As COVID-19 forces us to stay home in order to protect each other, for some of us, the isolation may start to trigger anxiety or restlessness. Waking up in the morning can be a gloomy affair if you don’t have any plan for the day and can be stressful if you’re unsure of what to expect.

The current COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented effort by scientists around the world to develop a vaccine. Vaccines are important to protect us where the risks of natural infection are significant.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been part of our lives for many weeks now. With summer and warmer days coming up, and with reopening plans in many provinces and territories, we are tempted to go back to “normal”.

Wearing a face mask is a public health measure that is likely to be helpful at this time of the pandemic. The decision to recommend its use by public health authorities was a difficult one. One of the biggest reasons was that educating the public on how to wear a face mask safely is challenging.

Many individuals are now asking themselves: As recommendations keep on evolving throughout the pandemic, what has changed and why do I have to wear a mask? What are the benefits of wearing one when we go out in public and why is it now mandatory?