Quarantine

Aid group says seven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban

Washington's new policy says American citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is an Ebola outbreak, must spend three weeks in a third country before entering the US

Protesters hold a banner and chant slogans as they march during a demonstration against a controversial US-built Ebola quarantine centre slated to begin operations at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki on June 9, 2026.
Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.

Kenyan police fire tear gas during protest against US Ebola quarantine facility

Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.

Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan, organizer, sources say

 : A general view of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta

CDC classifies hantavirus outbreak to 'level 3' of emergency activation


Over 100 soldiers test positive for coronavirus on IDF training base

In light of the incident, 60 surprise inspections are expected on bases across the country.

IDF Cheif of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi speaks with troops in the new “Ghost” multi-dimensional combat unit

Nearly half of all Israelis lie during epidemiological inquiries - report

Approximately 45% of all Israeli who tested positive for coronavirus reported during their epidemiological inquiries that they had no contact whatsoever with other people.

Jerusalemites wearing face masks for fear of coronavirus  walk on Jaffa road in the City Center of Jerusalem on July 12, 2020. Israel has seen a spike of new COVID-19 cases,  cabinet ministers imposed new restrictions on public gatherings in a bid to stem the rising infection rate of the coronavirus

Health Ministry might penalize Netanyahu aides who violated quarantine

Social media adviser Topaz Luk and foreign affairs adviser Reuven Azar, senior aides to the prime minister, broke quarantine rules over the weekend.

Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Donald Trump in the Oval Office, as Sara Netanyahu and Jared Kushner look on. September 15, 2020

Coronavirus patients in Sderot will receive 'quarantine kits' for free

During the pilot, the municipality will monitor the households to examine the kit's efficiency in preventing new infections among family members.

Production line at Sion Medical Ltd. for producing protective medical gear. From left to right: Sion Medical CEO Daniel Lev, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein and Sderot mayor Alon Davidi.

Coronavirus patient boards flight, violating quarantine regulations

It is unclear why the couple ignored the regulations.

El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020.

Israeli businessman causes 3 Greek ministers to enter quarantine - report

Eitan Zucker reportedly arrived in Greece for a series of important business meetings that were meant to set the stage for a new Israeli-Greek cooperative effort.

Trilateral consultations between Israel, Greece and Cyprus hosted by the Foreign Minister in Jerusalem

Blue and White fails to follow coronavirus rules at party meeting

Immigration Absorption Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata, who was recently confirmed as infected with coronavirus, was at the meeting, but only a few participants entered quarantine.

Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Benny Gantz at the weekly cabinet meeting, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on June 28, 2020.

Coronavirus: Musings of a baker in isolation

Isolation is different for a baker than someone who works with computers or say, customer service.

Pita bread

Social distancing in animals sheds light on its true efficiency

Animals deploy various cues to indicate the need for social distancing after identifying sick individuals, some rather complex.

Bee [Illustrative]

List of quarantine-free countries to be revealed on Thursday

FM Ashkenazi to meet with Greek FM in hope of striking travel deal, meanwhile the death toll in Israel climbs to nearly 640.

Interior of a passenger airplane