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Collected Item: “Should I Go Home?”

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Should I Go Home?

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text story

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COVID-19 has created a situation like no other. You can honestly go and study abroad. With all classes being online and there being no in-person meetings you could pack your bags and study wherever there is WIFI. Ironically this also proves risky. Going to places that have high-risk family members is difficult. I could go visit my grandma in The Bahamas, but what if I bring COVID...

It's interesting seeing how countries and managing their own issues of travel. Countries like The Bahamas that are dependent on tourist travel, are desperate for a time of reopening, often crafting plans that allow travel.

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The Bahamas, test, vacation, visit, family, HSE

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https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-government-of-the-bahamas-introduces-new-travel-and-testing-protocols-designed-to-eliminate-the-need-to-quarantine-301144569.html

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PR Newswire

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2020-10-01
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