Tokyo Olympics | Meals provide glimpse of post-Olympic quarantine
The AP photographers took pictures of their hotel rooms and one day's worth of breakfasts, lunches and dinners, providing a window into their lives in quarantine. All say the inconvenience is worth it to keep their friends and family safe.
Associated Press
August 16, 2021 / 14:21 IST
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The Tokyo Olympics concluded on August 15, and for most of the thousands of athletes, officials and media who attended, things are slowly getting back to normal. (Image: AP)
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But some returned to countries that require them to isolate in hotels as a coronavirus precaution. For them, normalcy is still a ways off. (Image: AP)
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Quarantined Associated Press photographers in Shanghai; Hong Kong; Sydney; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Taguig, the Philippines; and Taipei, Taiwan; shared their experiences as they wait to go home. Their required hotel quarantines range from a week in Hong Kong to three weeks in Shanghai. Most are two weeks. (Image: AP)
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To stave off boredom, they read, work, exercise, chat with friends and family and watch lots of Netflix. (Image: AP)
Food might provide a welcome distraction, but it's often unappetising. Some can order takeout once a day at specific times or from specific restaurants; others are limited to whatever food is delivered to them, like it or not. (Image: AP)
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In Sydney, photographer Mark Baker’s wife was able to drop off food, but he couldn’t hug her. He could, however, catch a glimpse of her from his room. (Image: AP)
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The AP photographers took pictures of their hotel rooms and one day's worth of breakfasts, lunches and dinners, providing a window into their lives in quarantine. All say the inconvenience is worth it to keep their friends and family safe. (Image: AP)
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Camera gear sits, centre, in a room during day 3 quarantine at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Image: AP)
