May 4. Today at the company, I was allowed to use the microwave again for the first time, even if only with food I brought myself and my own cutlery. A stand with snacks was set up in the cafeteria and widely admired. It is rumored that in a few days, we’ll even have coffee. All of these restrictions are based on research that has been outdated for months, but maintaining them and removing them seems to be just the ritual it takes to put the haunting behind us.