The ancient practice of self-isolation
14 APRIL 2020|CORONAVIRUS
Long before any recorded pandemic, an ancient civilisation in Nepal used a little-known system of quarantine. It was a standard cultural practice for people to self-isolate nearly a thousand years ago. The rule was used to contain and prevent the transmission of infectious diseases in crowded urban environments.
Video by Alice Carfrae and Nisha Rai Kasell
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p089f57w/the-ancient-practice-of-self-isolation?fbclid=IwAR24cELtBPIaj8RuI-zCOeaWC1TwNG1-z_58BZJ8F4M-pQaSHOirz45Coew&ocid=ww.social.link.facebook
14 APRIL 2020|CORONAVIRUS
Long before any recorded pandemic, an ancient civilisation in Nepal used a little-known system of quarantine. It was a standard cultural practice for people to self-isolate nearly a thousand years ago. The rule was used to contain and prevent the transmission of infectious diseases in crowded urban environments.
Video by Alice Carfrae and Nisha Rai Kasell
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p089f57w/the-ancient-practice-of-self-isolation?fbclid=IwAR24cELtBPIaj8RuI-zCOeaWC1TwNG1-z_58BZJ8F4M-pQaSHOirz45Coew&ocid=ww.social.link.facebook
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