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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO)
The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is to be well informed about the disease and how the virus spreads. Protect yourself and others from infection by staying at least 1 metre apart from others, wearing a properly fitted mask, and washing your hands or using an alcohol-based rub frequently.
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Coronavirus: What does being in quarantine mean? - BBC News
Keeping the returning Britons in quarantine gives doctors time to see if they develop symptoms or test positive for coronavirus over the next two weeks.
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Covid-19: What’s in a name? Isolating the term “quarantine” from other ...
The World Health Organization states: “The quarantine of persons is the restriction of activities of or the separation of persons who are not ill but who may [have] been exposed to an infectious agent or disease, with the objective of monitoring their symptoms and ensuring the early detection of cases. Quarantine is different from isolation ...
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Quarantine vs. isolation: Differences, uses, and more - Medical News Today
Quarantine helps restrict the actions and movements of people who may have a contagious disease to see if they get sick with it. Self-isolation involves physically separating people...
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Quarantine means that you remain separated from others because you have been exposed to the virus and you may be infected and can take place in a designated facility or at home. For COVID-19, this means staying in the facility or at home for several days.
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What is the difference between isolation and quarantine?
Isolation and quarantine are public health practices used to protect the public by preventing exposure to people who have or may have a contagious disease. Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick.
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Quarantine | Definition, Origin, & Procedures | Britannica
Quarantine, the separation and restriction of travel of humans or other animals that may have come into contact with an infectious disease. Individuals remain under quarantine until it is deemed certain that they are free of infection. Learn about the origins and modern practices of quarantine.
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COVID-19 symptoms and what to do - NHS
try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 5 days after the day you took your test if you are 18 years old or over. avoid meeting people who are more likely to get seriously ill from viruses, such as people with a weakened immune system, for 10 days after the day you took your test.
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Coronavirus, Social and Physical Distancing and Self-Quarantine
Health experts recommend that self-quarantine lasts 14 days. Two weeks provides enough time for them to know whether or not they will become ill and be contagious to other people.
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