The Evolving Policy Debate on Border Closure in Korea
Objectives In this paper, we aimed to investigate the evolving debate over border closure in Korea during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, to address the main themes associated with border closure, and to discuss the factors that need to be considered when making such decisions. Met...
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Korean Society for Preventive Medicine
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| author | SuJin Kang Jihyun Moon Heewon Kang Heekyoung Nam Sangwoo Tak Sung-Il Cho |
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| description | Objectives In this paper, we aimed to investigate the evolving debate over border closure in Korea during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, to address the main themes associated with border closure, and to discuss the factors that need to be considered when making such decisions. Methods We collated and reviewed previously conducted review studies on border closures during infectious disease outbreaks to derive relevant themes and factors. Results According to our systematic review on border closures and travel restrictions, the effects of such containment efforts are limited. We suggest considering the following factors when determining whether to impose border closure measures: (1) disease characteristics, (2) timeliness of implementation, (3) transmission delay and the basic reproduction number, (4) globalization and pandemics, and (5) social and economic costs. Conclusions Our assessment indicates that the effects of border closures are at best temporary and limited. Alternative measures must be contemplated and implemented to suppress the spread of COVID-19 in particular and infectious diseases more broadly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dfc73fbed765467c8eb0ef70ba762a032022-12-21T23:39:42ZengKorean Society for Preventive MedicineJournal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health1975-83752233-45212020-09-0153530230610.3961/jpmph.20.2132110The Evolving Policy Debate on Border Closure in KoreaSuJin Kang0Jihyun Moon1Heewon Kang2Heekyoung Nam3Sangwoo Tak4Sung-Il Cho5 Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea Samsung Advanced Institute of Health Science and Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, KoreaObjectives In this paper, we aimed to investigate the evolving debate over border closure in Korea during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, to address the main themes associated with border closure, and to discuss the factors that need to be considered when making such decisions. Methods We collated and reviewed previously conducted review studies on border closures during infectious disease outbreaks to derive relevant themes and factors. Results According to our systematic review on border closures and travel restrictions, the effects of such containment efforts are limited. We suggest considering the following factors when determining whether to impose border closure measures: (1) disease characteristics, (2) timeliness of implementation, (3) transmission delay and the basic reproduction number, (4) globalization and pandemics, and (5) social and economic costs. Conclusions Our assessment indicates that the effects of border closures are at best temporary and limited. Alternative measures must be contemplated and implemented to suppress the spread of COVID-19 in particular and infectious diseases more broadly.http://www.jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-20-213.pdfcovid-19 pandemicinfectious diseasescontrol measurepolicyborder closure |
| spellingShingle | SuJin Kang Jihyun Moon Heewon Kang Heekyoung Nam Sangwoo Tak Sung-Il Cho The Evolving Policy Debate on Border Closure in Korea Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health covid-19 pandemic infectious diseases control measure policy border closure |
| title | The Evolving Policy Debate on Border Closure in Korea |
| title_full | The Evolving Policy Debate on Border Closure in Korea |
| title_fullStr | The Evolving Policy Debate on Border Closure in Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Evolving Policy Debate on Border Closure in Korea |
| title_short | The Evolving Policy Debate on Border Closure in Korea |
| title_sort | evolving policy debate on border closure in korea |
| topic | covid-19 pandemic infectious diseases control measure policy border closure |
| url | http://www.jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-20-213.pdf |
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