The Effects of Border Shutdowns on the Spread of COVID-19

Objectives At the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, some countries imposed entry bans against Chinese visitors. We sought to identify the effects of border shutdowns on the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods We used the synthetic control method to measure the effec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nahae Kang, Beomsoo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Preventive Medicine 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-20-332.pdf