COVID-19-Related Web Search Behaviors and Infodemic Attitudes in Italy: Infodemiological Study.

Alessandro Rovetta Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2020)

We identified a growing regional and population-level interest in COVID-19 in Italy. The majority of searches were related to amuchina, face masks, health bulletins, and COVID-19 symptoms. Since a large number of infodemic monikers were observed across Italy, we recommend that health agencies use Google Trends to predict human behavior as well as to manage misinformation circulation in Italy.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
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public health
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mental health
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social media
risk assessment
depressive symptoms
human health
drug induced