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Student returnees from China's COVID-19 epicenter: Spatio-temporal movement and impact of tracing

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  • Fei, Ding
  • Liao, Chuan
  • Yang, Huan

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At the initial stage of COVID-19 outbreak, tracing returnees from Wuhan – the epicenter of the disease – is a major strategy in each province of China to contain its spread. However, scholars are yet to assess the impact of tracing on individuals. Drawing upon a large-scale survey with students from four major universities in Wuhan, we investigate individual experiences with tracing activities at government and community levels and the impacts on students’ socio-psychological wellbeing. Findings indicate that tracing is likely to increase the risks of privacy infringement, verbal slur, and warning at residence; and students experience moderate-to-high levels of anxiety and fear. Improved public health measures are therefore necessary to balance the twin goals of containing disease and alleviating unintended consequences of tracing.

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  • Fei, Ding & Liao, Chuan & Yang, Huan, 2021. "Student returnees from China's COVID-19 epicenter: Spatio-temporal movement and impact of tracing," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 287(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:287:y:2021:i:c:s0277953621007036
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114371
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