Quarantine

Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan, organizer, sources say

Kenyan President William Ruto defended a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at a military base after two people were killed during protests.

Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.
 : A general view of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta

CDC classifies hantavirus outbreak to 'level 3' of emergency activation

An ambulance boat carriying crew members wearing hazmat suits, returns to the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 5, 2026 after a visit to the cruise ship MV Hondius, while stationary off the harbour.

Regional leader of Spain's Canary Islands rejects hantavirus-hit cruise docking there

 Staff members install a sign reading "Nipah isolation ward, entry strictly prohibited" at a hospital where a ward is being prepared for suspected Nipah virus patients in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India, September 12, 2023.

Over 1,100 in quarantine after six cases of Nipah virus reported in India


Israel must clarify its confusing COVID-19 rules - editorial

If Israel is to provide a model for dealing with the pandemic and live up to its worldwide reputation as the “vaccination nation,” it’s time for some clarity.

 Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz and Health Ministry Director-General Prof. Nachman Ash speak at a press conference, January 2022

Influenza virus activity in Israel decreases earlier than usual

The Health Ministry announced there has been an early decrease of influenza activity in Israel, probably due to the coronavirus morbidity situation.

A doctor prepares a syringe as part of the start of the seasonal influenza vaccination campaign in Nice, France October 24, 2018.

COVID-19: New daily infections record of 65,259 in Israel

New cases reach record of 65,259 • Decision to shorten quarantine was made to "find a balance between medical and social needs"

 Israelis, some wearing masks, are seen walking in Jerusalem's Machane Yehuda market on January 13, 2022

Don’t punish under-fives for being too young to be vaccinated - opinion

Why are we penalizing children too young to vaccinate? Why are we penalizing parents and families who have young children?

 CHILDREN AGED 5-11 receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Katzrin. Why are we penalizing children too young to receive the vaccine?

New COVID-19 aid plan to grant back payments for isolation; reduce mandatory isolation period

Set to take effect in March, a new aid package has been approved which offers financial compensation to self-employed workers and employers whose employees have been quarantined.

A businessperson working at his computer (Illustrative)

COVID-19: Woman tests positive mid-flight, quarantines in airplane bathroom

Michigan schoolteacher Marisa Fotieo isolated herself in an airplane's bathroom after testing positive with an at-home rapid COVID-19 test on her flight to Iceland.

 A Boeing 737 MAX airplane lands after a test flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, US June 29, 2020.

Nations rethink isolation, testing rules as Omicron sweeps globe

Although studies have suggested Omicron is less deadly than some previous variants, the sheer number of people testing positive means that hospitals in some countries could soon be overwhelmed.

 A security guard blocks an exit as he directs people to scan a QR code to track their health status at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China, November 25, 2021.

CDC cuts isolation time for asymptomatic COVID-19 cases to 5 days

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said the asymptomatic people after isolation should follow five days of wearing a mask when around others.

 People queue to be tested for COVID-19 in Times Square, as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, US, December 20, 2021.

Mass MK coronavirus quarantine nixes government legislative agenda

On Sunday, nine MKs were put into quarantine on after coming into contact with Knesset employees who tested positive for COVID-19.

 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Defense Minister Benny Gantz at the Knesset plenum, December 15, 2021.

One Israeli family causes mass Omicron outbreak - here’s how

The family from Jerusalem - parents and two young children, known as “Family P” - recently returned to Israel from South Africa. 

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (greenish brown) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (pink), also known as novel coronavirus, isolated from a patient sample. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Ma