‘We’d Rather Be Home': Some Snowbirds Return as Others Stay Put in Florida

‘We’d Rather Be Home': Some Snowbirds Return as Others Stay Put in Florida
Travelers wait in line at the Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on March 13, 2020. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
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Ottawa’s directive to immediately return from international travel has left snowbirds grappling with whether to enter self-isolation in Canada or stay in sunnier climes.

The government’s strong suggestion came over the weekend as some countries closed their borders in an effort to stop COVID-19’s march across the globe, raising the possibility that Canadians could get stuck abroad. The feds also called on everyone returning from abroad to stay in isolation for weeks.