quarantine

Education

Parents and school districts weary of two-week quarantines, consider test-to-stay

Jane Mather-Glass

Missouri has laid out multiple options for keeping kids safe while still letting them learn in person.

Arts

In The 1920s, Hemingway Spent Quarantine With His Wife And His Girlfriend — Both St. Louisans

Evie Hemphill

Nearly a century ago, long before Ernest Hemingway married St. Louis native Martha Gelhorn, he found himself quarantined with his first wife, Hadley…

Mike Clark set out in a canoe nearly a month ago to an undisclosed, isolated location on the Mississippi River.

Health, Science & Environment

Big Muddy Adventures Founder Mike Clark Checks In From 'Quarantine Island'

Evie Hemphill

For most people, the main ingredients of social distancing and self-quarantine include the walls of one’s dwelling, a solid stash of groceries and a comfy…

St. Clair County officials on Saturday announced the Metro East's first two positive cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus. They held the press conference at the county health department. 03/14/20

Health, Science & Environment

What Happens When People Violate A Quarantine Or Isolation Order?

Around the country, quarantines during the COVID-19 outbreak have largely been by consent, not court order.Public health officials ask individuals who are…

Rob Gatter, SLU professor of law, joined Tuesday's program.

Health, Science & Environment

'We Want To Have People On The Record': SLU Pandemic Researcher On Quarantine Procedure

Evie Hemphill

About three weeks ago — which feels more like months in coronavirus time — Robert Gatter and his St. Louis University School of Law colleague Ana Santos…

Officials in Missouri and Illinois say a quarantine is the best way to ensure that people exposed to the new coronavirus do not put others at risk.

Health, Science & Environment

You’ve Been Put Under Quarantine — Here's What You Should Do

Chad Davis

As health officials in Missouri and Illinois try to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, they are directing residents who have COVID-19 or who have…

St. Louis County Health Department co-director Spring Schmidt (left) and county executive Sam Page address reporters on Sunday, March 8, 2020, regarding Missouri's presumed first case of the new coronavirus.

Health, Science & Environment

Health Officials Want To Force Those With COVID-19 To Stay Home — But That Isn't Easy

Eli Chen

As states confirm more cases of the new coronavirus disease, local health officials are recommending that people who have tested positive and those who’ve…