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J Travel Med. 2020 Mar 13. pii: taaa039. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taaa039. [Epub ahead of print]
Interrupting transmission of COVID-19: lessons from containment efforts in Singapore.
Lee VJ[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Chiew CJ[SUP]1[/SUP], Khong WX[SUP]1[/SUP].
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Abstract
Despite multiple importations resulting in local chains of transmission, Singapore has been able to control the COVID-19 outbreak without major disruption to daily living. In this article, we describe the combination of measures taken by Singapore to contain COVID-19 and share some early lessons learnt from the experience.
? International Society of Travel Medicine 2020. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; Singapore; coronavirus; importation; mitigation; outbreak
PMID:32167146DOI:10.1093/jtm/taaa039
Interrupting transmission of COVID-19: lessons from containment efforts in Singapore.
Lee VJ[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Chiew CJ[SUP]1[/SUP], Khong WX[SUP]1[/SUP].
Author information
Abstract
Despite multiple importations resulting in local chains of transmission, Singapore has been able to control the COVID-19 outbreak without major disruption to daily living. In this article, we describe the combination of measures taken by Singapore to contain COVID-19 and share some early lessons learnt from the experience.
? International Society of Travel Medicine 2020. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; Singapore; coronavirus; importation; mitigation; outbreak
PMID:32167146DOI:10.1093/jtm/taaa039