Commentary: A trip revealed how serious Peru is taking the pandemic. My return to Chicago led to infection
When the plane touched down in Chicago, I sighed with relief. After meticulous planning, we were returning from a two-week trip to Lima, Peru. We hadn’t seen my partner’s sister — soon to turn 91 years old — for five years and felt that with thorough precautions, we could keep ourselves and our loved ones safe while in Peru during the pandemic.
That sigh of relief soon turned to alarm as we deplaned and saw virtually no one masked or practicing
