quarantine

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The four astronauts set to carry out the Moon voyage -- Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch along with Canadian colleague Jeremy Hansen -- are in quarantine ahead of their journey.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

When filming resumed, due to the 14-day quarantine requirement, back-to-back seasons were shot and the format was shortened from 39 days to 26.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

U.S. forces chased down an oil tanker fleeing the quarantine around Venezuela all the way to the Indian Ocean, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Monday, a monthlong pursuit that ended in the ship’s capture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The animal hospital said on social media she would be put into quarantine in a tank for a "few weeks".

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Had he somehow escaped, in spite of the quarantine?

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer