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Effectiveness of quarantine and testing to prevent COVID-19 transmission from arriving travelers

2020-11-04 health policy Title + abstract only
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ObjectiveTo assess the efficacy of policies designed to reduce the risk of international travelers importing SARS-CoV-2 into a country. MethodWe developed a simulation model and compared mandatory quarantine, testing, and combined quarantine and testing. We assessed the sensitivity of policy effectiveness to the timing of testing, compliance with quarantine and isolation, and other factors. ResultsIn the base scenario, a 2-day quarantine reduced more risk than testing alone. The effectiveness ...

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