Taiwan welcomes back visitors after ending COVID quarantine rules
While Taiwan has reported almost seven million domestic cases this year, the government has pressed on with its re-opening.
Thu Oct 13 2022
Death of Indonesian detainees in Sabah Immigration depots due to delays in repatriation
Malaysia and Indonesia introduced strict quarantines, movement controls, border closures and travel bans since 2020 to curb COVID-19 cases.
Thu Jun 30 2022
WHO chief quarantines after contact with COVID-19 case
Ghebreyesus had been identified as a contact of someone who tested positive for the novel coronavirus but remained healthy.
Mon Nov 02 2020
UMK quarantines students from Sabah, COVID-19 red zones
UMK also provided accommodation for students who had arrived earlier especially from Sabah and Sarawak with financial problems.
Mon Oct 05 2020
IATA calls for countries to reopen borders, continue relief measures
IATA's call reflected deep industry frustration as government policies such as closed borders, travel restrictions and quarantines continue to annihilate travel demand.
Wed Sep 02 2020
With officer testing positive COVID-19, Muhyiddin quarantines himself 14 days
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is undergoing quarantine at home for 14 days starting this afternoon.
Fri May 22 2020
Singapore quarantines almost 20K foreign workers
The move comes as Singapore sees a spike in local cases of COVID-19, with a record 116 such cases on Sunday.
Mon Apr 06 2020
Fearing Gaza virus spread, Hamas preps for mass quarantines
No one knows how much farther the virus has spread. Only 20% of the roughly 1,700 people in quarantine have been tested.
Mon Mar 30 2020
COVID-19: Italy quarantines north in drastic bid to slow virus spread
Italy took a page from China's playbook Sunday, attempting to lock down 16 million people - more than a quarter of its population - for nearly a month.
Mon Mar 09 2020
In a Liberian slum swarming with Ebola, a race against time to save two little girls
Doing contact tracing and enforcing quarantines in a place like New Kru Town is a different story where everything is shared: mattresses, toilets, food, the burden of caring for the ill.
Tue Oct 28 2014