Mistaken as Chinese, Indian woman forced into quarantine over Covid-19 fears


NEW DELHI (ANN): Cathy Akhropele thought she was going to have a regular Friday at work with the weekend to look forward to.

The last thing this young Indian woman, with no coronavirus symptoms, foreign travel history or exposure to someone infected with the virus, expected was to be accused of carrying the virus and being confined at a quarantine center.

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