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Are you in touch with family or friends in other parts of the country, or other parts of the world? If so, talk about how the pandemic has been affecting them.
A sign in Frankfurt airport after we arrived from the US ... ours was one of the only flights checking in, and there was NO ONE ahead of us at international security as we checked in for our flight. Felt really eerie. ... The UEFA European championship is going on right now, and seating apparently is really limited in some places like Munich, but tonight we saw footage from Hungary where the stadium was totally packed. Unsurprising with Orban in charge. Later this evening on TV we saw an hour of performances from the Elbjazz festival earlier this month, and one of the performers was quoted talking about how great it feels to finally be playing live again -- but we couldn't tell from the broadcast whether there was an audience there or not. I'm thinking no. ...
June 23, 2021
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
One of the things I've really grown to love about this pandemic is that I'm walking more outside. I LOVE these walks-- I go to Central Park and I've started to get intimately acquainted with all the plants, trees, animals and other things I see there on the route I take everyday. I've bonded with the park and my neighborhood in a way that I never had prior to this pandemic. I feel more grounded to the place I live and am now more observant of everything around me than before when I used to rush around back and forth from the office and spending so much time underground in the subway. I hope I never have to go back to the previous life. This one seems so much healthier.
February 24, 2021