Claim: The word "quarantine" stems from the Italian word for "forty," representing the number of days persons potentially exposed to communicable diseases had to remain in isolation.
Fact-check: Does 'Quarantine' Originate from the Word 'Forty' (Days) in Italian?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: David Mikkelson
Date published: 2020-04-23T08:00:13