Table 1.

Example search terms adopted.

Theme	Search String
Zero-COVID- strategy	“zero-tolerance” OR “zero tolerance” OR “zero-COVID” OR “zero COVID” OR “zero COVID-19” OR “zero-coronavirus” OR “zero coronavirus” OR “elimination policy” OR “elimination strategy”
COVID-19	“COVID-19” OR “novel coronavirus 2019” OR “coronavirus 2019” OR “SARS-CoV-2”