For some entries, the pandemic is merely a marker of time. In Anarcho-communism, for example, a caption under one photograph reads: “UCL, anarchist protest in France, on October 16th during the Covid-19 pandemic.” For many, it is the sole impediment to the continuation of business as usual. Microsoft says that, due to the crisis, the company “closed all of its retail stores indefinitely due to health concerns.” New York City’s famed Strand bookstore cites employee layoffs in addition to the postponement of a new store on the Upper West Side. The television series Friends refers to a filming delay for a reunion special.