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to keep a person or animal away from others because they have a disease, or may have one, in order to prevent the spread of the disease: It's not uncommon to quarantine passengers after a widespread illness appears to be present on board a plane.
A quarantine is a restriction on the movement of people, animals, and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests. It is often used in connection to disease and illness, preventing the movement of those who may have been exposed to a communicable disease, yet do not have a confirmed medical diagnosis.
Dec 20, 2023 · If you have Covid, or think you might, NHS advice is to delay vaccination until you feel better. It also recommends waiting if you have a high temperature or feel otherwise unwell with any illness...
Dec 11, 2020 · Self-isolation for contacts of people with confirmed coronavirus will be shortened from 14 to 10 days across the UK from Monday. The change will also apply to people instructed to quarantine...
Aug 7, 2020 · Travellers coming into Britain from Belgium, Andorra and the Bahamas will be required to quarantine for 14 days, the UK government has announced. The Foreign Office is also warning against all...
Jan 17, 2022 · The minimum self-isolation period for people testing positive for Covid-19 in England has been cut to five full days. The quarantine period has been reduced after a review of the medical...
Both isolation and quarantine are methods of preventing the spread of COVID-19. Quarantine is used for certain persons who are a contact of someone infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, whether the infected person has symptoms or not.
