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Tag: Quarantines
C.D.C. Data Shows U.S. Coronavirus Infections Much Higher Than Reported
Data from antibody tests in 10 different cities and states indicate that many people with no symptoms may be spreading the virus.
Hong Kong Puzzled by New Coronavirus Wave
Doctors are seeing more cases a day than they had in previous outbreaks, and a number of infections with unknown origin have made the outbreak harder to contain.
Southern Europe Opens Its Doors to Tourists. Not Many Are Coming.
Most tourist beds are empty in Spain’s Canary Islands. Bookings are down in Italy despite government incentives. And ferries to the Greek islands are carrying less than half the load they once did.
India Rounds Up Critics Under Shadow of Virus Crisis, Activists Say
The Indian authorities arrested dozens of people during a nationwide lockdown. Human rights groups say many of the detentions are based on scant evidence.
India Coronavirus Cases Surge Past One Million
Several states and cities have reimposed total and partial lockdowns as the pandemic accelerates. India now ranks third in the world in infections.
Melbourne Lockdown Elicits Hope, Anger and Vows of Resilience
Readers respond to the situation in Australia.
Homesick Student Cycles From Scotland to Greece During the Pandemic
It took the 20-year-old Kleon Papadimitriou 48 days to travel from Aberdeen to Athens, riding more than 2,000 miles as the coronavirus shut down other modes of transport.
Ireland Has a New Coronavirus Fear: Americans Who Flout Quarantine
The government is under fire for not enforcing the rule that people arriving self-isolate for 14 days. With the pandemic still raging in the United States, concern has focused on Americans.
KFC Birthday Party Costs $18,000 in Covid-19 Fines in Australia
“That’s a heck of a birthday party to recall,” said Chief Commissioner Shane Patton of the Victoria police. Officers were led to a house where they found people hiding in the backyard, garage and under beds.