A young Argentine family, awaiting the birth of their second child, is spending the coronavirus lockdown on a sailboat off the coast of Rio de Janeiro
But occasionally, the 34-year-old had considered instead giving birth in a Brazilian hospital and avoiding the trip.
“We decided in this context to do it in a private hospital that so far does not have any cases,” Coll told Reuters from her boat, referring to the coronavirus. “We’ve decided to make this investment, break open the piggy bank.” Coll hopes travel restrictions will be lifted by October so they can start earning income again. But for now, they feel safer in their boat than trying to rent out an apartment in the city.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s second largest city and its main tourist attraction, is also a coronavirus hot spot. Authorities have warned that hospitals may collapse and mulled imposing harsher lockdowns than the recommended quarantine guidelines currently in place.
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