Despite existing international regulations advising countries to coordinate and minimize border restrictions, an overwhelming number of countries closed and restricted their borders during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A report in April 2020 showed that 91% of the world’s population lived in a country with COVID-19-related travel restrictions, restrictions on people from other countries who are neither citizens nor residents. Strong majorities in many countries were also supportive of these restrictions. Despite the intuitive appeal that border closures are effective tools to limit...
The WHO Recommends Avoiding Border Closures During Pandemics. Why Did People Want Them Closed During COVID-19 Outbreaks?
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