Quarantine

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

Two people were killed in protests last week in Nanyuki, and the US continues its activities defying Kenyan court orders.

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.
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

An ambulance boat carriying crew members wearing hazmat suits, returns to the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 5, 2026 after a visit to the cruise ship MV Hondius, while stationary off the harbour.

Regional leader of Spain's Canary Islands rejects hantavirus-hit cruise docking there


Jonathan Pollard out of quarantine, strolling Jerusalem – In Pictures

Pollard landed in Israel on December 30 and immediately entered quarantine per government-imposed COVID-19 restrictions.

Jonathan Pollard and his wife, Esther, in Jerusalem after leaving coronavirus quarantine, January 17, 2021

Man with Health Ministry ties sends ex to quarantine 4 times

The man was investigated for forgery by a public employee, breach of privacy, breach of trust and false imprisonment.

People who arrived on a flight from England arrive to the Dan Panorama Hotel used as a quarantine facility, on December 20, 2020.

COVID-19: Spending a month quarantined in one of Israel's party hostels

Losing touch with reality — or painfully coming to grips with it — together fostered a community whose gossip and rivalries created meaning out of stupidity, as reality shows often do.

A view from the roof of the party hostel.

Coronavirus isolation: All your questions answered

The Jerusalem Post, based on Health Ministry documentation, provides you with a guide to isolation – the who, what, when, where and how.

Magen David Adom medical workers perform COVID-19 tests to Arab residents at a drive-through site to collect samples for coronavirus testing in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, August 17, 2020

Defense Ministry launches home isolation operation

The move comes after a cabinet decision to cancel the hotel-quarantine apparatus.

Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz walks in the Israeli Parliament during a vote on a bill to dissolve the Parliament at the Knesset, December 02, 2020.

Children’s book explains coronavirus quarantine to kids

‘Bubie’s in Bidud’ is based on a grandmother’s own experience trying to explain to the little ones why she cannot visit

‘BUBIE’S IN Bidud’ depicts a grandmother unable to make her weekly visits to see her grandchildren.

Coronavirus closure proving ineffective as cases climb

Effectiveness of the lockdown is a "question mark," according to coronavirus commissioner Prof. Nachman Ash.

Police officers enforcing third lockdown on inter-city roads

Gantz, Ashkenazi violate COVID-19 quarantine regulations - report

The two did not enter quarantine despite knowing that they'd been in contact with Blue and White MK Hila Shai-Vazan, who was confirmed as infected last week.

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.

Plotting a quarantine hotel rebellion on Whatsapp: One traveler’s story

Chanting “Home (habayta in Hebrew)” and “We’re not slaves, we’re not prisoners,” they were stopped by soldiers from the Home Front Command as they tried to break out.

People who arrived on a flight from England arrive to the Dan Panorama Hotel used as a quarantine facility, on December 20, 2020.

Who will foot the bill for coronavirus quarantines?

Any employer who paid sick pay to an employee for days in quarantine in the six-month period from October 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021, may claim reimbursement from the government.

A MAN pets his cat as he sits by the window of his Jerusalem apartment during a nationwide quarantine in March.