An Argentine man stuck in Portugal because of the virus travels for 85 days to be with his family during what he thought was the 'end of the world', in the only way he could: in a small boat
An image provided by Juan Manuel Ballestero, from left: Juan Manuel Ballestero, who sailed from Portugal to Argentina after borders shut down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, aboard his boat with his brother, Carlos Alberto Ballestero and their father Carlos Albert Ballestero. The 47-year-old sailor could have stayed put on the tiny Portuguese island of Porto Santo, to ride out the era of lockdowns and social distancing in a scenic place largely spared by the virus, but the idea of spending what he thought could be “the end of the world” away from his family, especially his father who was soon to turn 90, was unbearable. (Juan Manuel Ballestero via The New York Times)
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