quarantine protocols

Contagion containment rules

Quarantine protocols are the official rules and procedures governing isolation of people, animals, or goods to prevent disease spread.

The term gained everyday currency during COVID-19, when quarantine protocols meant everything from testing requirements to mandatory isolation periods.

In broader use, protocols are any established procedures: What's the protocol for reporting an accident?

Opposites
social restriction vs freedom of movement

quarantine protocolsfreedom of movement

Liberty to travel unimpeded

free movement · open borders · open-door policy · free association · communal gatherings

separation vs gathering

quarantine protocolsmass gatherings

Large public congregations

public assembly · congregation · communal gathering · festivals · mosh pits

caution vs exposure

quarantine protocolsexposure therapy

Anxiety treatment through confrontation

business as usual

Family

protocol, quarantine

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