Retracing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany from a Public Perspective using Google Search Queries Related to “coronavirus”
Barbara Schuster,Linda Tizek,Maximilian C. Schielein,Stefanie Ziehfreund,Kathrin Rothe,Christoph D. Spinner,Tilo Biedermann,Alexander Zink · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2021 · Heft 5 · S. e9 bis e14
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Abstract Aim of the study During pandemics, the whole population is simultaneously confronted with the same health threat, resulting in enormous public interest. The current COVID-19 pandemic has left the world in a unique state of crisis. The aim of this analysis was to explore whether Google searches can be used to retrospectively retrace the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany and to detect local outbreaks by reflecting public interest in the virus. Methods Google Trends was used to explore the relative search volume (RSV) related to “coronavirus” from January 2020 to July 2020 in Germany. The RSV ranging between 0-…
