quarantine
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South Carolina has reported around 670 cases of the virus that have forced hundreds to quarantine or isolate.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
It needs relief from the oil quarantine and from U.S. restrictions on foreign investment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
But with no money for quarantine or medications, there isn’t much they can do, so they expect the outbreak to get worse.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
They have been in quarantine at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as they await blast-off.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
In March 1990, while the second outbreak at Reston was happening, the C.D.C. slapped a heavy set of restrictions on monkey importers, tightening the testing and quarantine procedures.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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