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In March 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic shuttered labs, schools and airports worldwide, Nature asked John Tregoning to share his personal experience week-by-week. Here are his 19 diary entries.
A brief return to the lab reminds John Tregoning of the limitations of remote meetings and how much he misses his research group, sharing data and chats about rubbish television.
A second lockdown saps scientific creativity, says John Tregoning, but vaccine news and US election result offer hope at the end of a challenging year.