SARS-CoV-2 screening strategies for returning international travellers: Evaluation of a rapid antigen test approach

SARS-CoV-2 screening strategies for returning international travellers: Evaluation of a rapid antigen test approach

Background: International travel poses the risk of importing SARS-CoV-2 infections and introducing new viral variants into the country of destination. Established measures include mandatory quarantine with the opportunity to abbreviate it with a negative rapid antigen test (RAT). Methods: A total of...

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Main Authors: Emily Layer, Sebastian Hoehl, Marek Widera, Denisa Bojkova, Tim Westphal, Rene Gottschalk, Boris Boeddinghaus, Joscha Schork, Sandra Ciesek, Udo Goetsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-05-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Travel regulations
SARS-CoV-2 testing
Antigen test
Quarantine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222001217

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