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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.

Hello. It is February 16, 2021. <strong> We are approaching the March 11 anniversary of the day Coronavirus shut the world down. I have kept a handwritten journal for more than 30 years,</strong> 2-3 times a week.<strong> My electronic journal will be similar,</strong> but point to the direct effects the Coronavirus had on me and my family. Some background. I am a dual citizen, US-Israeli. I grew up in New Jersey but moved to Israel permanently in 1998. I live part of the year in Manhattan and part of the year in Jerusalem, Israel, where my wife and daughter live. So while my profile says that I live in the US alone, that is only partly true. I am a highly educated, multi-lingual ex-pat whose view of the United States is both one of a native son and a foreigner who speaks American English. <strong> My entries will be about the impact of Covid on me, my business, how the virus shut down my life.</strong> The effects of prolonged loneliness and isolation, both physical and mental.<strong> I will try to keep my entries brief and readable.</strong>