Interrupting transmission of COVID-19: lessons from containment efforts in Singapore
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- 13 March 2020
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Travel Medicine
- Vol. 27 (3)
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taaa039
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.Keywords
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