The evidence on travel bans for diseases like coronavirus is clear: They don’t work
"The growing list of world events canceled due to coronavirus"
It seems counter-intuitive but the evidence is there.
They’re political theater, not good public health policy.
By Julia Belluz and Steven Hoffman Jan 23, 2020, 9:10am EST
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But it would be one thing if there were strong evidence that travel bans work to stop the spread of the disease. Instead, “Travel restrictions can cause more harm than good by hindering info-sharing, medical supply chains and harming economies,” said the World Health Organization director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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