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Problems associated with mass border testing of COVID-19
Mathias Grunér1, Marika Nordberg2, Knut Lönnroth3,4
1Medimar Medical Clinic, Finland.
Abstract:
We evaluated the yield of exit screening for SARS-Cov-2 performed in order for travellers to meet entry requirements to Sweden. Among 472 people screened, no infectious case of COVID-19 was detected, while two previously known cases were redetected after having already completed isolation. Our data suggest that depending on the epidemiological situation in the area of departure, border screening can lead to very low positive predictive values and very high costs per relevant case detected.
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