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isolation

[ahy-suh-ley-shuhn, is-uh-] / ˌaɪ səˈleɪ ʃən, ˌɪs ə- /


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The WHO has recommended 42 days of isolation for each person.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The world has also learned a thing or two from the last pandemic, and countries are being proactive about isolation and contact tracing.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

He spent three weeks in isolation after catching Ebola while caring for patients in Liberia.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Venezuela’s announcement comes as acting President Delcy Rodríguez works with the Trump administration to attract oil investors and reconnect the country to the global economy after years of U.S. sanctions and international isolation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Geographic isolation leads to genetic isolation, and to eventual reproductive isolation.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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