Travel during COVID-19 pandemic in Libya: reasons of travel, disease importation and travel regulations.
Libyan J Med
; 16(1): 1994740, 2021 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1483314
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.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Topics:
Variants
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Libyan J Med
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
19932820.2021.1994740
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