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  • Public Health
  • Computational Modeling

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  • The initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic (January-March 2020) saw rapid global spread.
  • Understanding early pandemic dynamics is crucial for effective control strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To model the early global spread of COVID-19 using air travel data.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of reducing air travel versus immigration quarantine in delaying pandemic spread.
  • To propose a digital twin model for future pandemic preparedness.

Main Methods:

  • Combined international air passenger data with an epidemiological model.
  • Validated the model against global COVID-19 case data.
  • Simulated policy interventions: reduced air travel and immigration quarantine.

Main Results:

  • The model accurately reflected the observed global spread of COVID-19.
  • Reducing global air travel proved more effective than immigration quarantine in delaying spread.
  • Reducing air travel from the source country had the most significant impact on global dissemination.

Conclusions:

  • Global air travel reduction is a key strategy for mitigating international disease spread.
  • A digital twin model can enhance future pandemic response decision-making.
  • Real-time international air travel data is vital for pandemic modeling and control.