Infected deportees sent back to Guatemala cause a rise in COVID-19 cases
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In Guatemala, one in every 6 cases of coronavirus has come from abroad. But those infected aren’t tourists, expats or visitors. They are deportees sent back from the United States. Some have become the target of bullying and rejection for allegedly spreading the disease to their hometowns.
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