Coronavirus spread ‘under the radar’ in US major cities since January, researchers say

(CNN)The novel coronavirus silently spread in the United States earlier than previously thought, infecting tens of thousands of people in New York and other major cities, researchers say.

A new model by the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University in Boston shows the first infections came from China in early or mid-January, and that the virus went undetected because many people were not presenting symptoms.

“The disease spread under the radar,” Alessandro Vespignani, director of the Network Science Institute, said on “CNN Newsroom” on Thursday.

The model suggests that while Americans were still focused on China, about 28,000 people in major cities — such as New York, San Francisco and Seattle — were infected by March 1.
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Couple reminded twice, later arrested on Kauai for violating 14-day quarantine

A couple that flew into Kauai Friday was arrested for breaking the 14-day quarantine after being advised twice before to stay where they were lodging.

The emergency quarantine has been put in place in Hawaii to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Adam Schwarze, 36, of Aiea and Desiree Marvin, 31, of Virginia arrived at Lihue Airport on Kauai from Oahu and were advised at around 4 p.m. to go directly to where they were lodging from the airport, according to a preliminary report.
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Woman arrested for breaking quarantine is sent back to mainland

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The 37-year-old homeless woman from the mainland arrested this week for violating the state’s 14-day quarantine for travelers is being sent back to the mainland.

Aarona Lopez arrived Monday on Oahu from Phoenix.

But instead of abiding by the two-week quarantine, the aspiring social media comedian wound up in a tent village on Waimanalo Beach, angering residents worried she might be carrying the coronavirus.

Hawaii News Now confirmed she was booked on a Delta flight back to the mainland Friday night. Our cameras were rolling as state sheriffs escorted her to the airport.

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Two visitors arrested in Waikiki for violating coronavirus self-quarantine

A 34-year-old woman from Las Vegas and a 33-year-old man from Sydney, Australia were arrested this morning for violating the emergency rules put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kimberly Kim Tien of Las Vegas and Edwin Htun were reported by a manager at the LayLow Waikiki Hotel after the manager was notified by an “irate” citizen that one of the visitors was posting on Instagram, showing her being out of her hotel room in violation of the state’s 14-day self-quarantine law for people arriving in Hawaii.

Special agents from the state Attorney General’s office interviewed staff at the hotel and obtained records that showed that the pair repeatedly left their hotel room from the day they arrived on April 15 through Monday.

The pair were arrested at 8:45 this morning and later returned to their hotel to complete their quarantine. Since one of the visitors is an Australian citizen, authorities notified the embassy of his arrest.

Air Canada to temporarily suspend flights to U.S.

Air Canada has announced it is suspending service to the United States after Canada and the U.S. agreed to extend restrictions on cross-border travel for another 30 days because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The airline said Tuesday its last commercial flights between Canada and the U.S. will be on April 26. It plans to resume service May 22, unless government restrictions are extended again. It will waive change fees for affected customers.

Non-essential travel between Canada and the U.S. was banned as of March 21, though the border has remained open for trade and commerce, with exemptions also granted for emergency response and public health purposes.

The original border restrictions put in place a month ago were set to expire today, but the new agreement extends it until mid-May.

WestJet has also extended its suspension of all transborder and international flights. It stopped flying those routes as of March 22 for 30 days. As of yesterday, it extended the service suspension until June 4.

WestJet also announced that it is cutting 600 flights per day from its domestic schedule between May 5 and June 4, including the temporary cancellation of routes between some Canadian cities.

In March, Air Transat flights were suspended until April 30 and Porter Airlines grounded all flights until June 1. Sunwing also suspended all commercial flights but has yet to announce a return-to-service date.

Air Canada said it has reduced its schedule by 90 per cent due to COVID-19, but it had continued service to 11 U.S. destinations to help repatriate Canadians over the past month.