Quarantine

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

A "level 3" designation is standard at this stage and is the lowest CDC emergency activation level, with the agency actively monitoring the virus's progress.

MAY 9, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

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

A man infected with the hantavirus is being treated in Zurich, the Swiss government said on Wednesday, adding there is currently no danger to the Swiss population.

MAY 6, 2026|ByREUTERS

Staff members install a sign reading "Nipah isolation ward, entry strictly prohibited" at a hospital where a ward is being prepared for suspected Nipah virus patients in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India, September 12, 2023.

Over 1,100 in quarantine after six cases of Nipah virus reported in India

India's health minister said that the outbreak appears to be under control as no secondary wave of infection has occurred.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Cruise ship Diamond Princess is seen anchored off the Yokohama Port, after ten people on the cruise liner have tested positive for coronavirus in Yokohama

Quarantine on the Diamond Princess affected staff more than passengers, study

The Diamond Princess cruise was put into quarantine early in the pandemic which affected the staff more than the passengers, according to Japanese research.

OCTOBER 12, 2022|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Knesset approves plan requiring all returning Israelis to quarantine

Starting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, returnees will need to quarantine in coronavirus hotels. Until then they may quarantine at home.

DECEMBER 22, 2020ByHANNAH BROWN, TZVI JOFFRE

Ben-Gurion Airport is empty amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Israel bans visitors from the UK, Denmark, S. Africa due to new strain

"We need to close the whole world immediately," Netanyahu said in a cabinet meeting.

DECEMBER 20, 2020ByIDAN ZONSHINE

A man wearing a mask walks in the departures terminal after Israel said it will require anyone arriving from overseas to self-quarantine for 14 days as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus, at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020.

Health Ministry labels all countries 'red'

All travelers returning to Israel will be required to enter quarantine.

DECEMBER 19, 2020ByTOBIAS SIEGAL, MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

Prof. Ash visits COVID-infected Arab town, stresses vaccination importance

"Even now, with the arrival of vaccines, we need to continue keeping the guidelines," Ash said, noting that "It will take time for the vaccines to have an impact."

DECEMBER 19, 2020ByTOBIAS SIEGAL