Coronavirus: Israel to bring in 14-day quarantine for all arrivals

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51809818 ^ | bbc

[Java4Jay]

Everyone arriving in Israel will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days to combat coronavirus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced.

"All those coming to Israel from abroad will be placed in isolation for 14 days," he said on his Twitter account.

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri said the measure would be effective immediately for all Israelis returning to the country.

It will apply to foreign citizens from Thursday, he added.

They will have to prove they have adequate accommodation to be quarantined during their stay in the country.

[Java4Jay]

We should do the same here

[neverevergiveup]

They really have to. They also have to consider the infectious equivalent of a suicide bomber - people who deliberately get infected in order to spread the virus.

[Zhang Fei]

Israel just zeroed out its tourist arrivals.

[CharleysPride]

For the Flu!! (snare drum, face palm)

We should definitely doing that for, I don’t know...

ITALY!

[babble-on]

Matt Gaetz has self quarantined after CPAC contact with infected individual.

[Rummyfan]

It’s prudent.

[Stevenfo]

DEMS will still oppose the Wait in Mexico policy. Getting voters is more important to them than Corona.

[Rummyfan]

Prudent but is just going to kill tourist travel to Israel as long as it’s in effect.

[babble-on]

What idiots! Taking a serious problem seriously!

They should joke around and act like it’s a hoax for a few months until people start dying in large numbers. That’s the smart way.

[trisham]

"They also have to consider the infectious equivalent of a suicide bomber - people who deliberately get infected in order to spread the virus."

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Or just those who already have it.

Good point.

[sarge83]

My mother-in-law was supposed to leave for a trip to the Holy Land next week. My wife has been in a tizzy not wanting her to travel right now. I guess she can stay home or go and go into quarantine.

[babble-on]

Wait, I thought it was a hoax. Dr. Hannity said so.

[BenLurkin]

ping

[1Old Pro]

Matt Gaetz has self quarantined after CPAC contact with infected individual.

Too many people bothering me in the office so I printed up a sign to read "Self-Quarantined" and put it on my door. Not a peep in hours. People scurrying by, almost running.

[cdcdawg]

Is it still “just the flu”?

[sheehan]

14 day mandatory quarantine... plus close the borders.

[trisham]

LOL!

[airplaneguy]

Well shit. I was planning on going to Israel in late April. So much for that.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Exactly! Want to come to America from a foreign country, fine, but gotta quarantine for 14 days, they wont come..same for Israel, all 49 cases are Israeli’s who returned from Spain, Austria, Germany, Italy, and France

[z3n]

Brilliant! I think I will have to self-quarantine (or at least put up signs) as soon as my ebay goodies arrive;



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