quarantine: A condition, period of time, or place in which a person, animal, plant, vehicle, or amount of material suspected of carrying an infectious agent is kept in confinement or isolated in an effort to prevent disease from spreading.
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Beijing postgraduate student Yan Jing quarantined just a few months ago. She came down with flu-like symptoms and later tested positive for COVID. It wasn’t long before she was taken to a quarantine facility in Mentougou District on a suburb of Beijing. "They only gave out medicines ...
During the pandemic, time spent with the family has radically increased because of the lockdown. Distance learning has become the first choice for students, and most parents have to choose remote working, which provides opportunities for adolescents to stay with their parents. Several researchers ...
in infant mortality and morbidity rates, changing the landscape of maternal child health. It was only 102 years ago that the last world-wide flu pandemic killed millions. But even then, there was grace. Even then people lived and loved, laughed and hoped, longed for restoration and ...
A month ago I wrote about disaster preparedness, and while the current coronavirus outbreak had started it wasn't something I knew about yet. Now that there's a real possibility that it will spread globally, it's worth preparing for this specific disaster. The ideal time to start thinking...
What do we lose, exactly, when we are forced off those podiums—when we are forced, for a long time, out of public life? To construct and display a public image of oneself is to make oneself legible. The need for legibility stems from a need for recognition; one needs to be seen ...
It’s especially important for us to stay healthy & boost our immune system with healthy habits & food. Add this immune-boosting bone broth to your Instant Pot Quarantine Recipes. Why Is Bone Broth Good for Us? Boosts immune system (Protects against common cold and flu) ...
Quarantine during the time of the coronavirus means separating and restricting movement for anyone who is or may have been exposed to the virus. This means confining the person in question to one place, be it a medical facility or their home. ...
The quarantine lasted for fourteen days after their arrival. 6 Segregate To isolate from a group. The school segregates students for special education needs. 6 Quarantine Isolation to prevent disease spread. During the flu outbreak, the family was placed in quarantine. 4 Segregate Policy of separa...