quarantine
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A passenger from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship is in quarantine on tiny Pitcairn Island, a volcanic outcrop in the South Pacific famously settled by mutineers from the HMS Bounty.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Another patient in quarantine is making reels about the experience for followers of his Instagram travel account.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
“WHO’s recommendation is that they should be monitored actively at a specified quarantine facility or at home for 42 days from the last exposure.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Once he felt better, Goldman was moved to the quarantine unit, a lower level of care.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
They just had to hope that the people in town during the quarantine were tired enough of the mine’s choke hold on them to go along with the scheme.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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