A Super-Contagious Disease Comes To An Overcrowded City

The city's tourism industry has cratered, leaving thousands of hotel rooms empty. But these could be put to good use, say some city officials, by housing people who have tested positive for COVID-19 but don't require hospitalization. Some community leaders argue that the alternative is that they'll infect the people they live with.

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