Travel during COVID-19 pandemic in Libya: reasons of travel, disease importation and travel regulations. Issue 1 (1st January 2021)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Travel during COVID-19 pandemic in Libya: reasons of travel, disease importation and travel regulations. Issue 1 (1st January 2021)
- Main Title:
- Travel during COVID-19 pandemic in Libya: reasons of travel, disease importation and travel regulations
- Authors:
- Ramadan, Ahmad M.
Ibrahim, Khaled M
Belaid, Saadeddin Mohammed
Abusanina, Mohamed Salem
Ben Elfghi, Mohammed
Abughnia, Elmundr
Elkikkli, Ahmed
Alhudiri, Inas M
Elzagheid, Adam - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: Restriction of mobility between countries is an important regulatory measure to combat pandemics such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Currently, PCR testing is required to enter the Libyan borders. However, no post-travel quarantine is employed. In this report, we briefly discuss travel regulations in Libya during the COVID-19 pandemic and disease importation by travelers. The results showed that almost half of the sample travel because of health care and therapy reasons. Tunisia was the most visited destination mainly for trading and business and receiving healthcare. Importantly, 13% of asymptomatic travelers were SARS-CoV-2 positive. Issues regarding repeated testing among very frequent travelers and variant importation needs to be addressed in a more efficient manner.
- Is Part Of:
- Libyan journal of medicine. Volume 16:Issue 1(2021)
- Journal:
- Libyan journal of medicine
- Issue:
- Volume 16:Issue 1(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 16
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0016-0001-0000
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- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2021-01-01
- Subjects:
- Travel during pandemics -- disease importation -- travel policy
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http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/19932820.2021.1994740 ↗
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- English
- ISSNs:
- 1993-2820
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