Cost benefit analysis of alternative testing and quarantine policies for travelers for infection control: A case study of Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cost benefit analysis of alternative testing and quarantine policies for travelers for infection control: A case study of Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic

BackgroundBorder control mitigates local infections but bears a heavy economic cost, especially for tourism-reliant countries. While studies have supported the efficacy of border control in suppressing cross-border transmission, the trade-off between costs from imported and secondary cases and from...

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Main Authors: Jing Lou, Nigel Wei-Han Lim, Celestine Grace XueTing Cai, Borame Sue Lee Dickens, Vinh Anh Huynh, Hwee-Lin Wee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
testing
quarantine
travel
cost benefit analysis
border control
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1101986/full

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