(Illustration by Yuki Takada) Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part series touching on the experiences of Asahi Shimbun reporter Yuri Imamura who was infected with the novel coronavirus in March. The reporter still experienced symptoms even after being discharged from the hospital. She hopes by sharing her personal account, including the difficulty of quarantining herself from her family, that it will lead to people being more aware of the difficulties of the disease. *** The first symptom was a tasteless cup of hot coffee. As a 37-year-old reporter working at The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo head office, I always start my day with a cup of coffee with my co-workers.