Delaying the COVID-19 epidemic in Australia: evaluating the effectiveness of international travel bans.
CONCLUSION: Imposing the travel ban was effective in delaying widespread transmission of COVID-19. However, strengthening of the domestic control measures is needed to prevent Australia from becoming another epicentre. Implications for public health: This report has shown the importance of border closure to pandemic control.
PMID: 32697418 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Adekunle A, Meehan M, Rojas-Alvarez D, Trauer J, McBryde E Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research
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