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Signs of Unusual Symptoms Spread on Twitter Well Before Official COVID-19 Reports – ScienceAlert
People in Europe were tweeting about a “dry cough” more than usual as early as January 2020, newly analysed data reveal.
People in Europe were tweeting about a “dry cough” more than usual as early as January 2020, newly analysed data reveal.
While social media has played a key role in disseminating health information during the relentless COVID-19pandemic, the new findings show it has the potential to be useful in other ways, too.
Authorities could be using such platforms to obtain real time, localised information about emerging viral hotspots before they’re detected by official means, statistician Milena Lopreite…
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