2021
DOI: 10.3390/su13158528
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An Infodemiology and Infoveillance Study on COVID-19: Analysis of Twitter and Google Trends

Abstract: Infodemiology uses web-based data to inform public health policymakers. This study aimed to examine the diffusion of Arabic language discussions and analyze the nature of Internet search behaviors related to the global COVID-19 pandemic through two platforms (Twitter and Google Trends) in Saudi Arabia. A set of Twitter Arabic data related to COVID-19 was collected and analyzed. Using Google Trends, internet search behaviors related to the pandemic were explored. Health and risk perceptions and information rela… Show more

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“…Google Trends estimated interest agreed with analyses by Mavragani and Gkillas, 22 Turk et al, 40 and Alshahrani and Babour. 23 RF models were used to predict sentiment types. The most important factors for all models were date, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 deaths, and Google Trends estimated interest.…”
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“…Google Trends estimated interest agreed with analyses by Mavragani and Gkillas, 22 Turk et al, 40 and Alshahrani and Babour. 23 RF models were used to predict sentiment types. The most important factors for all models were date, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 deaths, and Google Trends estimated interest.…”
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“…Google Trends estimated interest agreed with analyses by Mavragani and Gkillas, 22 Turk et al, 40 and Alshahrani and Babour. 23…”
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“…Also, [99] investigated web search exercises and practices connected with the COVID-19 pandemic from February 20, 2020, to May 6, 2020, using Google Trends and Instagram hashtags. The research examined the names used to distinguish the infection, well-being, and hazard discernment, life during the lockdown, and data connected with the reception of COVID-19 infodemic monikers (query, hashtag, or phrase that generates or feeds fake news, misinterpretations, or discriminatory phenomena).…”
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“…Google mobility data was used to assess the relationship between different community activities and the pandemic transmission rate. There was a strong negative correlation between the number of COVID-19 cases and the number of COVID-19 searches on Google Trends, showing a statistical significance (18). Besides, with the advancement of time-series modeling and prediction, machine learning model can also be used to predict the spread of COVID-19 (19)(20)(21).…”
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