Investigating the impact of search results for fever, headache, cough, diarrhea, and nausea on the incidence of COVID-19 in India using Google Trends

Renuka Verma; Kamleshun Ramphul; Nomesh Kumar; Petras Lohana

doi:10.23750/abm.v92i2.11754

Investigating the impact of search results for fever, headache, cough, diarrhea, and nausea on the incidence of COVID-19 in India using Google Trends

Authors

Renuka Verma Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Punjab, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8090-3319
Kamleshun Ramphul Department of Pediatrics, Shanghai Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9050-3581
Nomesh Kumar Liaquat University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jamshroo, Pakistan
Petras Lohana Liaquat University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jamshroo, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8427-1155

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i2.11754

Keywords:

COVID-19, India, Google Trends, Pandemic

Abstract

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12-05-2021

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Vol. 92 No. 2 (2021): Vol. 92 No. 2 (2021): COVID-19 Update

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CORRESPONDENCE - SPECIAL COVID19

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Verma R, Ramphul K, Kumar N, Lohana P. Investigating the impact of search results for fever, headache, cough, diarrhea, and nausea on the incidence of COVID-19 in India using Google Trends. Acta Biomed. 2021;92(2):e2021242. doi:10.23750/abm.v92i2.11754

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