Judging from the reported number of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia and around the world, the task to bring infections down to zero is near impossible. In all honesty, we are all battle-weary since the pandemic started 18 months ago. Covid-19 may never go away, but we can live with it, turning this pandemic into something less threatening. An infectious diseases consultant, Prof Dr James Koh Kwee Choy, offers some tips on when to test for Covid-19 and preparing for home quarantine. Find ou more about this at On Self-testing and Isolation (Sunday Star, 12 September 2021).