Fruit fly found in Asia forces partial quarantine of Los Angeles County: CDFA Monday, July 31 by ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- A part of Los Angeles County is under quarantine following the discovery of an invasive fruit fly from Asia, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA).State officials found 20 Tau fruit flies in an unincorporated area of Stevenson Ranch,... Read More.
Giant African land snail spotted in Florida, section of county under quarantine: Officials Wednesday, June 21 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A portion of a Florida county has been placed under quarantine as state officials work to get rid of a giant African land snail (GALS), the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) said Tuesday.The quarantine comes weeks after state... Read More.
CDC no longer requires unvaccinated to quarantine after being exposed to COVID Friday, August 12 by ABC News(ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 guidance Thursday to ease recommendations for people who are unvaccinated and have been exposed to COVID-19.Previously, the CDC advised that people who were unvaccinated or hadn't received their booster shots should quarantine for... Read More.
How to use the CDC’s new COVID quarantine and isolation calculator Tuesday, March 29 by ABC News(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an online calculator Thursday to help people determine if they should isolate or quarantine after contracting COVID-19 or being exposed to someone with the virus.The tool can be accessed on a desktop or on... Read More.
Amanda Kloots tests positive for COVID-19, will miss ‘The Talk’ while in quarantine Friday, February 25 by ABC NewsAmanda Kloots, host of CBS' The Talk, announced on Thursday that she tested positive for COVID-19 following a recent trip to Mexico.Kloots — whose husband, Nick Cordero, died of COVID-related complications in July 2020 — also confirmed that she would be missing The Talk while she quarantines."My @thetalkcbs... Read More.
Ag Dept lifts Thousand Cankers quarantine, Eastern Black Walnut not threatened Thursday, January 27 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced that the department has lifted a quarantine in place since August 2014, because Thousand Cankers Disease no longer threatens Pennsylvania's black walnut trees. Pennsylvania leads the nation in production and exports of hardwood lumber, and the disease... Read More.
What the CDC’s latest COVID-19 quarantine recommendations mean for you Thursday, December 30 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Amidst growing pressure as COVID-19 cases surge across the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now announced that it will shorten the recommended isolation time for asymptomatic people who test positive for COVID-19, and update guidance... Read More.
North Carolina school board votes to make masks optional as 430 students are under quarantine Tuesday, October 5 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A North Carolina school board voted Monday to make masks optional for students and staff indoors, even as 430 students are under quarantine.The Harnett County School Board voted 4 to 1 for the optional mask policy Monday and it takes effect... Read More.
Some school districts adopt new testing protocol to keep kids in class and out of COVID quarantine Wednesday, September 29 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- With schools back in session again, many parents around the country on edge -- dreading the news of a positive coronavirus case in their children's classes.Coronavirus outbreaks have led to hundreds temporary school closures across the country, with tens of thousands... Read More.
Over 20,000 Mississippi students under quarantine after 1st week of school Thursday, August 19 by ABC News(MISSISSIPPI) -- More than 20,000 students across Mississippi are in quarantine after the first week of in-person classes.Mississippi, which has the lowest vaccination rate among all states -- about 34%, according to state data -- is reeling from rising COVID-19 cases and the highly... Read More.
