2020.03.29: Covid19, coronaviruset, setter sitt preg på livet i New York. Jeg tok toget inn til Manhattan idag for første gang på et par uker. Det var mye færre mennesker enn det som er normalt i Manhattan. I videoen står jeg midt i gaten, dvs den ellers svært så traffikerte Fifth Avenue. Idag var det få biler, og de berømte og fancy butikkene på avenyen holder stengt inntil videre. Absurd situasjon.
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