Quarantine

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

India's health minister said that the outbreak appears to be under control as no secondary wave of infection has occurred.

 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.
Cruise ship Diamond Princess is seen anchored off the Yokohama Port, after ten people on the cruise liner have tested positive for coronavirus in Yokohama

Quarantine on the Diamond Princess affected staff more than passengers, study

People walk on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem last week, some wearing masks, others not.

COVID-19 isolation and compulsory masks should be canceled - Ichilov CEO

 Magen David worker take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test from Israelis, at a Magen David Adom testing center in Jerusalem, on September 26, 2021.

CDC no longer recommends students quarantine for COVID-19 exposures in US


Olympic athletes complain of prison like quarantine conditions

Athletes have criticized the conditions there, with some, such as Dutch skateboarder Candy Jacobs, who was quarantined early in the Games, calling them "inhumane."

View of a doorway at hotel Washington, where journalists wait in quarantine prior to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan, July 3, 2021. Picture taken July 3, 2021.

Australia man ties bedsheets together to escape 4th floor hotel quarantine

A man in Perth, Australia has been arrested after escaping a quarantine hotel by climbing out of his fourth-floor window using a rope made of bedsheets.

A lone man wearing a protective face mask sits at an unusually quiet State Library on the first day of a lockdown as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, July 16, 2021.

How is post-COVID social group anxiety affecting us?

Studies have shown that about 8% of the population – men and women almost equally –have some type of social phobia or shyness problem that shows up in group situations.

AS WE return to a post-COVID-19 world, some people may be suffering a recurrence of past difficulties.

Dozens impersonate yeshiva students in order to enter Israel

After failing to obtain visas via the Israeli consulate in New York, more than 30 New Yorkers successfully entered Israel through Belgium instead.

Healthcare workers take swab samples from ultra-Orthodox passengers returning from abroad at Ben-Gurion Airport on April 13

Jerusalem Municipality hands out goody bags to new olim in quarantine

The goody bags include food, surprises and special juices from the Etrog Man juice stall in Jerusalem.

Suprise bags handed out to new olim in quarantine in Jerusalem, March 2021

Coronavirus hotel operator may be charged with negligence in rape case

The report stated that the decision to concentrate the youths without separating them based on gender and age was wrong and directly contributed to the 13-year-old victim's lack of safety.

The coronavirus hotel in Jaffa where the alleged rape took place.

This Israeli tech ensures you keep your distance, prevents mass quarantine

Small enough to be attached to clothing, the Canario Pro buzzes to inform wearers that they are within two meters of someone – and tracks them to minimize the need to quarantine.


Australia man contracts COVID-19 after finishing two-week quarantine

The person is likely to have contracted the virus during his two-week quarantine in a Perth hotel, health officials said, adding genomic sequencing was underway to trace the source.

This undated transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, also known as novel coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S. Virus particles are shown emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. The spikes on the outer edge of the virus parti

Coronavirus: Rollout of electronic bracelets to start in May

On Tuesday, a spokesperson for SuperCom said that they have 5,000 kits ready to be deployed as soon as the government wishes.

‘A bracelet of freedom’ says CEO in charge of COVID electronic monitoring

Coronavirus: Rollout of electronic bracelets in Israel never began

The devices were described as a key to ensure that those entering the country complied with quarantine requirements, in order to prevent new variants from spreading.

An electronic bracelet being worn by a returning traveler.