Thursday, February 24, 2022

Genomic study shows that England’s travel quarantine measures were effective – up to a limit

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/943978

 

 News Release 23-Feb-2022
Peer-Reviewed Publication
University of Cambridge

 

Fourteen-day quarantine measures imposed on incoming travellers returning to England in summer 2020 helped prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, particularly among 16-20 year olds, say a team led by Cambridge scientists.

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“Our study shows that while travel restrictions are effective in reducing the number of imported COVID-19 cases, they do not eliminate them entirely. It’s likely that one of the main reasons that quarantine measures helped is that they put people off travelling during this period.”

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