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Mathematical Modeling for Removing Border Entry and Quarantine Requirements for COVID-19, Vanuatu |
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| Authors: | Caroline van Gemert Len Tarivonda Posikai Samuel Tapo Sereana Natuman Geoff Clark Joanne Mariasua Nick Scott Adam Craig Myriam Abel Matthew J. Cornish Margaret Hellard Rachel Sacks-Davis |
| Abstract: | The Pacific Island country of Vanuatu is considering strategies to remove border restrictions implemented during 2020 to prevent imported coronavirus disease. We performed mathematical modeling to estimate the number of infectious travelers who had different entry scenarios and testing strategies. Travel bubbles and testing on entry have the greatest importation risk reduction. |
| Keywords: | COVID-19 mathematical modeling border entry quarantine requirements prevention importation coronavirus disease respiratory infections travel medicine zoonoses Vanuatu |