This is my diary where I share my thoughts on various things and experiences. Like now, since it is rather intense with the Corona virus. I had actually started to think of moving less than a year ago, but the virus has hampered a lot with its subsequent disease COVID-19. However, I am moving.

I have worked a lot this last decade. Writing, writing and writing. And, in addition, I have travelled and integrated my thoughts with writing and photography. My way of thinking has been influenced from what I learnt at the Department of Pharmacology in Göteborg. From Professor Jörgen Engel, and he in his turn, learnt from Professor Arvid Carlsson. How to put complex, abstract pieces together and make a conclusion. I have applied this way of thinking on politics, religion etc. From molecule to politics – a classical top-down analysis. And not the least, I have suggested paths forward. These various subjects are more or less prohibited but so important. It affects our daily life and living so much.

I havn´t started to write my next book because I need time to reflect on what I have written. I cross my fingers that I will write a new book with my own intellectual property. For inspiration to education!

A multi-disciplinary group has been put together by the Swedish government to analyze the outcome in Sweden with regard to Covid-19. Since I worked a lot when I was in Norway during the Swine flu, I remember even though it was a decade ago. This time it is much more severe. We are waiting for a vaccine to be developed, and at the same time, we also recall the side effects of the Swine flu vaccine at that time. It is complicated.

When you read the news you have to be careful with what you read. Everything is not true, and some is true with modification. I read that the Asian military army is given access to a vaccine against the COVD-19 pandemic developed by a Chinese 🇨🇳 company. The Swedish army needs to be sponsored. In the beginning of the outbreak we were very soon out of alco gel sanitizers and medical face masks. Thermometers. A field hospital was built and not used in Stockholm. Only in Göteborg. Moreover, a lot of people in Sweden has died compared to other Nordic countries, especially among elderly people. This commission should compare what this difference may depend on. I strongly believe in:

1) no communication

2) no focus on sanitizing (disinfect and cleaning)

We need to learn and bring routines with us in the future. The WHO has a very important role in gathering new knowledge into practice. How to communicate next virus outbreak so it easily can be isolated. Last time I wrote I felt a little worried because there are a lot of people who do not care about fellow beings and consequences of the Corona virus. However, I try to stay happy whenever I can and I do wear face mask to show respect to eg people with high risk of developing severe symptoms of Covid-19. If you continue with washing routines and distancing I am sure you can avoid being infected. Stay safe!

I cannot believe that it is so sunny and warm. Usually it is rainy at midsummer. Due to the Corona virus I haven’t been to the countryside for several months. Last weekend I needed to see my father and the dogs Molly (cutie) and Lady (sweetie). They are safe. I went for walks with sweetie. She cannot run since she then needs to have anti-inflammatory medicin. This is Molly´s first summer in the countryside and she really enjoys staying in the garden. She is very happy and she runs a lot. And I mean a lot. I went running with her a few kilometers and that was fun. Molly runs with a lot of grace.

We have now lived with the Corona virus for several months. I did the antibody test which was negative. I hoped for a positive result. When a crisis like this occurs you feel that you want to do something. I really wish that the government doesn´t waste money, and that they use this opportunity to collect as much information as possible. A well designed eg cohort study can provide a lot of useful information. We need to learn from this Corona virus because the probability is high that a new virus in a different shape will occur in the future. This was in Sydsvenskan in March Covid-19-pandemin hade kunnat undvikas – SYDSVENSKAN by Carl Bildt.

The virus doesn’t care about borders. And it has no passport.

Carl Bildt was Sweden’s foreign minister from 2006 to 2014 and Prime Minister from 1991 to 1994, when he negotiated Sweden’s EU accession. A renowned international diplomat, he served as EU Special Envoy to the Former Yugoslavia, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, UN Special Envoy to the Balkans, and Co-Chairman of the Dayton Peace Conference. He is Co-Chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations (from Project Syndicate).

Molly liked to stay in the sun and she wanted to have a dog selfie. I will see what I can share with you on Instagram. She now looks more like a Cocker. So happy that she likes to run, and maybe it is possible that she can see me in Stockholm.

Tomorrow is strawberry day. Strawberry cake, strawberries with ice cream, strawberries with whipped cream etc. Summertime! I will see sweetie and cutie. And I will find out if Molly likes running. I know that she runs fast, but can she run a few kilometers? Wishing you a relaxing weekend. Take care!

This weekend is always a special weekend in Sweden since it is a celebration to summer. It is a unique year due to the Corona virus. Still a lot of precautions. I have decided though that I have to go to the countryside. A lot of people has died compared to other nordic countries, and later we will have clear answers to why. One reason is that we have not followed quarantine as strict as other countries. In one way I think that is good. We need healthy economics to stay healthy. On the other hand, we could be stricter following social distancing. But in Sweden we are not used to do what the government tells us. I believe we are different on that point compared to other Nordic countries.

When I grew up I always watched the Swedish military airforce doing their training. If I remember correctly, they always did their training like dogfights on Tuesdays. One of these planes crashed, but the pilot was saved in a parachute. Since it normally doesn’t happen much in the countryside, that was great news for years. Looking forward to see cutie and sweetie.