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Googling for gut symptoms predicts COVID-19 hot spots, study finds – The Japan Times

Internet searches on gastrointestinal symptoms predicted a rise in COVID-19 cases weeks later, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found, demonst

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Internet searches on gastrointestinal symptoms predicted a rise in COVID-19 cases weeks later, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found, demonstrating a novel early warning system for hot spots of the pandemic disease.
Researchers at the top-ranked hospital in Boston compared search interest in loss of taste and appetite, and diarrhea with the reported incidence of COVID-19 in 15 U.S. states from Jan. 20 to April 20. Using Alphabet Inc.s Google Trends online tool, they found the volu…

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