The effectiveness of international border control measures during the COVID-19 pandemic
is not well understood. Using a narrative synthesis approach to published systematic …

Despite the economic, social, and humanitarian costs of border closures, more than 1000
new international border closures were introduced in response to the 2020–2021 pandemic …

It is well established that air travel plays a key role in the global spread of many enteric and
respiratory diseases, including COVID-19. Even with travel restrictions (eg mask wearing …

It is nearly three years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19
crisis as a pandemic. Since its inception, border closures have been subscribed to by many …

Background Assessment of the effective use of international travel measures during the
COVID-19 pandemic has focused on public health goals, namely limiting virus introduction …

Introduction The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 led countries to
implement a set of public health and social measures (PHSMs) attempting to contain the …

Malaria is a global health challenge, and international efforts are underway to alleviate its
impact by 2035. Within the 249 million global cases, 0.6 million occur in the Americas …

In the context of pursuing carbon neutrality and balancing the use of fossil fuels with
renewable energy, the transportation industry faces the challenge of accurately predicting …

There is little knowledge about how the influence of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs)
reduces the COVID-19 infection rate during the period of vaccine rollout. This study aimed to …

Abstract Background Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) were crucial in the response
to the COVID-19 pandemic, although uncertainties about their effectiveness remain. This …