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Changes in population movement make COVID-19 spread differently from SARS.
Shi, Qiujie; Dorling, Danny; Cao, Guangzhong; Liu, Tao.
  • Shi Q; School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QY, UK.
  • Dorling D; School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QY, UK.
  • Cao G; College of Urban and Environmental Sciences and Center for Urban Future Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
  • Liu T; College of Urban and Environmental Sciences and Center for Urban Future Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China. Electronic address: liutao@pku.edu.cn.
Soc Sci Med ; 255: 113036, 2020 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-276255
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This comment discusses the contribution of population movement to the spread of COVID-19, with a reference to the spread of SARS 17 years ago. We argue that the changing geography of migration, the diversification of jobs taken by migrants, the rapid growth of tourism and business trips, and the longer distance taken by people for family reunion are what make the spread of COVID-19 so differently from that of SARS. These changes in population movement are expected to continue. Hence, new strategies in disease prevention and control should be taken accordingly, which are also proposed in the comment.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Human Migration Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Soc Sci Med Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.socscimed.2020.113036

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Human Migration Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Soc Sci Med Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.socscimed.2020.113036