Rhode Island’s Search for New Yorkers Starts in Beach Towns

  • Raimondo says she doesn’t like the look, but must act
  • Efforts spring up in U.S. to stop travel from viral hot spots
Gina Raimondo speaks during a streaming press conference on March 24.Photographer: Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
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Rhode Island authorities on Saturday began searching for New Yorkers defying mandated self-quarantine as the state’s governor said the epidemic’s danger outweighed the appearance of persecution.