Information-Seeking Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across the United States: Longitudinal Analysis of Google Trends Data
Journal of Medical Internet Research2021Vol. 23(5), pp. e22933–e22933
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Tichakunda Mangono, Peter Smittenaar, Yael Caplan, Vincent Huang, Staci Sutermaster, Hannah Kemp, Sema K. Sgaier
Abstract
COVID-19 is unlikely to be the last pandemic faced by the United States. Our research holds important lessons for both state and federal governments in a fast-evolving situation that requires a finger on the pulse of public sentiment. We suggest strategic shifts for policy makers to improve the precision and effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions and recommend the development of a real-time dashboard as a decision-making tool.
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