Using Baidu search values to monitor and predict the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in China: – evidence from Baidu index

Abstract Background New coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has posed a severe threat to human life and caused a global pandemic. The current research aimed to explore whether the search-engine query patterns could serve as a potential tool for monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19. Methods We collect...

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Main Authors: Bizhi Tu, Laifu Wei, Yaya Jia, Jun Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05740-x