Quarantine

NASA has officially postponed the launch of Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station. The liftoff, which was tentatively set for 22 June, has now been put on hold.

China allows COVID cases with no or mild symptoms to quarantine at home

Most of the cases are asymptomatic infections and mild cases, with no special treatment required, the National Health Commission said in a statement.

Beijing to let some low-risk patients home quarantine as covid soars

Low-risk patients can do home isolation for a week if they choose, people familiar with the plans said, dialing back a nationwide policy that has seen everyone with Covid sent to government quarantine sites regardless of severity, to halt transmission chains.

Hong Kong eases COVID quarantine rules for incoming travellers

The measures will be effective from Friday, the city's leader, John Lee, told a news conference on Monday.

Searches for overseas flights surge after China shortens quarantine

The border curbs had hit business travel and thinned to a trickle the number of Chinese going abroad, whether to the beaches of Thailand or the shopping streets of South Korea, which had come to rely on their custom over the prior decade.

Hong Kong to cut quarantine for arrivals to 14 days from next month

Tough coronavirus rules have made Hong Kong one of the world's most isolated cities, with flights down as much as 90 percent. Residents returning from more than 160 countries are required to quarantine for 21 days in designated hotels at their own cost.

Omicron news roundup: All the important developments about the Covid variant you must know  

New drugs in WHO’s Covid-19 arsenal, quarantine worries and a country shaken by protesting teachers, in today’s roundup of events across the world.

Cramped cells, eviction at night: Videos claim to show China’s harsh quarantine policy

Six cities in China are grappling with outbreaks of the coronavirus. In February, the country is scheduled to host Winter Olympics.

'An Omicron rom-com': Australian woman's story of quarantining with Tinder date after testing positive for Covid

Coronavirus: The woman posted a series of videos on TikTok of her time in quarantine with her date.

Omicorn news roundup: All the important developments about the Covid variant you must know 

Updates on quarantine rules, vaccination targets and studies on mutations from India and around the world.    

Delhi: International passengers testing COVID-19 positive to isolate at designated hotels, COVID care centres

Earlier, international passengers who would test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival at the Indira Gandhi International airport would be taken to hospitals and those testing negative would be advised to isolate at home.

Singapore adds Australia, Switzerland to quarantine-free travel programme

Singapore is slowly re-opening its borders and has expanded quarantine-free travel to nearly a dozen countries, including Germany, Canada, France, Britain and the United States, under its Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTL) programme.

Inspiration4 benefactor-commander under quarantine with COVID-19-positive family

"I came back to Earth with a house full of COVID," Isaacman, 38, said in an interview from his home in Easton, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, five days after he and his Inspiration4 crewmates safely splashed down in the Atlantic.

Tokyo Olympics | Meals provide glimpse of post-Olympic quarantine

The AP photographers took pictures of their hotel rooms and one day's worth of breakfasts, lunches and dinners, providing a window into their lives in quarantine. All say the inconvenience is worth it to keep their friends and family safe.

COVID-19 impact | Why the extra Rs1.2 lakh for 10 days of quarantine is tripping up Indian students headed to the UK

India was put on UK's red list on April 23, 2021, mandating flyers to isolate in a government-approved hotel after arrival in the UK. But it’s out of budget, students complain.

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The release of much-awaited Season 2 of The Family Man, a book on cryptocurrencies or celebrating World Earth Day with a virtual workshop on organic gardening – lots of exciting things to do this weekend. Take a look at our recommendations.

TikTok, the fastest way on earth to become a food star

TikTok has birthed a new generation of cooking stars who didn’t put in years in a professional kitchen, and who are often showcasing recipes they find online rather than developing their own.

Delhi makes 14-day institutional quarantine mandatory for passengers from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

The order comes in light of reports of a virulent COVID-19 variant recently found in these states

Delhi Airport begins use of fresh quarantine stamp ink after Congress leader's complaint

Madhu Goud Yaskhi, in a tweet to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, had mentioned "continuous pain and itchiness" due to the stamp put on his hand by airport officials. Delhi Airport authorities stated that the batch of ink is being kept aside for testing by the supplier and further desired action has been ordered.

International flights | Complete quarantine rules for passengers taking flights to/from Delhi

Even as more and more people are considering taking flights, the confusion regarding quarantine details has been dissuading many.

Distress Profiteering | State must not misuse its unfair advantage

The competition law does not apply to the exercise of sovereign functions by the government. However, if it did, many of State's actions during the pandemic would have come under severe censure

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui arrives in Budhana for Eid with family, placed under 14-day home quarantine

Siddiqui, along with his family members, reached his hometown on Saturday after getting necessary permission for travel from the authorities in Maharashtra, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Nepal Singh said.

Man held for 'wrong' Facebook post about quarantine facility

Calangute police arrested the accused, Walter Lobo, a resident of Umtawado at Calangute.

Plea against 'detention' of 1,408 people at quarantine centres

The 1,408 people detained by authorities do not fall under these categories and hence, detaining them amounts to infringement of their fundamental rights, he said.

'Cases are in quarantine': SC lawyer writes to CJI, suggests how courts can run during lockdown

He suggested that all courts can sit with 25 cases and no client should be allowed in the court.