Correlating global trends in COVID-19 cases with online symptom checker self-assessments.

Marc ZobelBernhard KnappJama NateqiAlistair Martin

Published in: PloS one (2023)

We show that online symptom checkers can capture the national-level trends in coronavirus infections. As such, they provide a valuable and unique information source in policymaking against pandemics, unrestricted by conventional resources.

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