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DFW

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8. In the USA for 2 more days
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 10:07 AM
Aug 2020

Here in Dallas, I have only gone from the airport to the house, few trips to the office, the dentist, the pharmacy and food shopping. Nothing else. EVERYONE has been really good about wearing masks, and traffic on the streets has been light compared to normal times.

In Cape Cod, it was house, food shopping and sparsely populated beach.

So, while it wasn't really lockdown, it was close to it.

Back in Europe, I hear infections have spiked up somewhat, but what counts for an uptick over there would barely register in the statistics of someplace like Florida. They should let me back in, as I have a valid permanent residence and work permit for Germany. The Germans have now instituted immediate virus tests for passengers arriving from danger zones, such as the USA. My wife was tested when she got off the plane a week ago. She got the result in 24 hours. I hope I do, too, as I need to be in Holland in 6 days, and can't travel if they quarantine me.

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