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In December it is a year ago since severe symptoms of COVID-19 were discovered in Wuhan in China 🇨🇳. It is a unique, historical pandemic ( China´s successful control of COVID-19 ). I had a chat with a friend who knows about how people (like you and me) react in catastrophes. People are dying and there are no emotional reactions in society. This may be a mechanism of survival she said. It is too much to cope with, and the brain tells us to deal with this later when we are safe again. Then we can take care of our feelings.

The second wave is here, and we must be careful. It is very serious. We are waiting for a vaccine to be developed. Moreover, we are learning about this virus, and also about ourselves. How will we cope with next virus? I would suggest immediate lockdowns to isolate the virus. This might be impossible, but distancing is crucial. The WHO will play a very important role. To put together new knowledge, and not the least, make various countries cooperate to have an emergency kit set for next outbreak.

Different mechanisms of actions are currently being studied on how to develop a vaccine. I rapidly browsed the internet for a review on this topic. This is a mini review of what has happened. Also various mechanisms of actions are presented on potential vaccine candidates (figure 5).

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

Please see the illustrations if it is too much to read. The timeline in figure 1 illustrates the key events of COVID-19 and puts this pandemic in a perspective.

However, it is Friday and weekend. Also Friday the13th for those of you who are superstitious. I cannot see Sweetie and Cutie since we stay in quarantine. No travelling, but by coincidence, I found a cartoon when I once upon a time was travelling. Some cheering up is needed while waiting for a vaccine. Usually I read “Laban”, but that is only when I am in the countryside with Sweetie and Cutie.

Stay safe, and don’t forget to stay tuned!

This Corona virus makes me gain weight. I do not weigh myself, instead I feel if my clothes fit. This summer was fine, but now my trousers are not what they used to be. I love good food. Therefore, I go for training so I can eat without thinking too much. But this Corona makes me gain weight. I must admit that I have been lazy. My online training is not what it used to be. I need to do some adjustments, return to these mini 30 minutes training programs I used to do.

Ok. I will do crunches. Not eat crunches. Ending this mini writing with one of my favourite tunes. Such a nice song. Spinning tomorrow, and I am intending to do real crunches. And perhaps some burbies. Wish me good luck!

A new president has been elected and Joe Biden will soon be president of the United States. Biden´s  inauguration will take place in the middle of January, and til then, Trump will have time to make a smooth transition. It is a little unusual that a sitting president isn’t re-elected. It should also be noted that when Trump was elected he got many votes. He was popular. But democracy rules. People change their minds. Perhaps the Corona virus has influenced the election result. Never mind.

The USA is so different from Sweden, and we cannot really understand that the Democrats may be similar to the right wing in Sweden. The American constitution is complicated but democratic. I suppose Trump is not so happy now, and, on the contrary, Biden is smiling. Tried to find appropriate music for both of them, and found a song with the Eagles. A nice song to just play and listen to. On a November Sunday afternoon.

The second wave of the Corona virus makes me even more careful. I had plans of going to see sweetie (Lady) and cutie (Molly) this weekend. That has to wait. Unfortunately. They are in quarantine and so am I, more or less. I went for spinning today as usual and I had plans for dog walks. But no. Distancing and hand washing instead.

America is counting votes. Halloween is over. I have read some American poems and they are so sad. Definitely poetry for halloween. That made me listen to music this afternoon to get into a good. A happy mood. The corona virus affects us all, and it is important to keep up the good spirit to keep going. It is not that cold yet and that makes me stay in autumn. But I started to think a little of December and advent.

Anyway. I thought of last December when I found a pop-up dog shop. It was only there for a few days and ice cream was sold for dogs. I couldn’t buy ice cream for sweetie and cutie, but I bought some dog crisps and dog bones for them. They are so spoiled! At the pop-up shop I met this dog. It was a very cold afternoon I remember. Always nice to meet dogs and have a chat.

Votes are still being counted in the USA. I thought of America yesterday and I made a classic American carrot cake. It is the time of the year for carrots. Good for my afternoon tea. With American poetry. My safe Corona life.