Travel related measures issued by WHO as temporary recommendations under IHR: Not to close borders and not to restrict international travel and The relevant provisions in the IHR with respect to such measures and the need to inform WHO and provide the public health rationale and relevant scientific information for measures that significantly interfere with international traffic –At this point FOCUS should be on safety of people –Closing borders or restricting travel WILL NOT slow virus spread much –Previous experiences (SARS) have shown that closure of points of entry is very effective in disrupting the economy but not virus transmission!
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