quarantine
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Some of them will stay in quarantine facilities at the port, while others will self-isolate at home.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
While many travelers are in quarantine, a handful are in high-tech biocontainment facilities for medical care if their illness progresses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
They will speak to each patient about their exposure to the virus to determine their risk, and “then there’ll be some conversations about the most appropriate duration of quarantine for these individuals,” she said.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
“These findings highlight the importance of rapid surveillance, widespread testing, targeted quarantine and active monitoring of exposed individuals in confined travel settings,” added Cui.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
He told himself not to go crazy, that Julie could figure out how to stretch two bags of food for ten days, or maybe the quarantine would be over and Vincent de Paul would reopen.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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