How have governments supported citizens stranded abroad due to COVID-19 travel restrictions? A comparative analysis of the financial and health support in eleven countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In response to the continuing threat of importing novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), many countries have implemented some form of border restriction. A repercussion of these restrictions has been that some travellers have found themselves stranded abroad unable to return to their country of residence, and in need for government support. Our analysis explores the COVID-19-related information and support options provided by 11 countries to their citizens stranded overseas due to travel restrictions. We also examined the quality (i.e., readability, accessibility, and useability) of the information that was available from selected governments' web-based resources.

Methods

Between June 18 to June 30, 2021, COVID-19-related webpages from 11 countries (Australia, New

SUBMITTER: McDermid P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8858437 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature