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Virus Escapees’ Dilemma: Borders Without Doctors

Virus Escapees’ Dilemma: Borders Without Doctors
A woman wearing a mask walks the Brooklyn Bridge in the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in New York City on March 20, 2020. Victor J. Blue/Getty Images
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In “The Decameron,” seven women and three men leave plague-tormented Florence for a villa in the hills, where they tell one another bawdy stories. Written nearly 700 years ago, the tale remains fresh, as affluent New Yorkers try to escape the coronavirus outbreak by moving into their second homes at the beach or in the woods.

Froma Harrop
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