Taken in China in late January 2020 when my wife and I celebrated Chinese New Year with her family.

Following an old tradition, on New Year's Day all older family members who have a milestone birthday in the same year are particularly honored.

In our case, my wife's aunt's 80th birthday was celebrated.

But the beautiful celebration was suddenly interrupted by public announcements and warnings ...

It was clear that day that the virus had arrived in our province.

It was a strange, almost apocalyptic, mood in the early days after the Corvid-19 (Corona) virus broke out.