COVID-19 incidence in border regions: spatiotemporal patterns and border control measures

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Sustainable border control policy in the COVID-19 pandemic: A math modeling study

Zhen Zhu et al.

Summary: This study examines sustainable border control options for different entities during the reopening phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results show that extremely strict border control is justified for entities that have successfully eliminated the virus domestically, but not necessary for other places. Entities that have effectively confined the virus internally can open up to similar entities as long as the imported risk remains non-increasing.

TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE (2021)

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Article Infectious Diseases

Rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in some French regions, June 2021

Samuel Alizon et al.

Summary: The study found rapid growth of the Delta variant in three metropolitan regions of France, with an estimated transmission advantage of +79% compared with the Alpha variant. The coming weeks will be crucial, as the magnitude of the estimated transmission advantage of the Delta variant could pose a major challenge for public health authorities.

EUROSURVEILLANCE (2021)

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The Covid-19 crisis: the end of a borderless Europe?

Elzbieta Opilowska

Summary: The article reflects on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and border control measures on territorial borders and the lives of border region residents. It highlights the power of national states and the interconnectedness of border regions, discussing the consequences of border closure and outlining new research fields in response to the revival of territorial borders.

EUROPEAN SOCIETIES (2021)

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