
Health and Fitness
Leveraging social media data for pandemic detection and prediction
B. Shi, W. Huang, et al.
This study by Boyang Shi, Weixiang Huang, Yuanyuan Dang, and Wenhui Zhou explores the powerful link between social media data and pandemic detection, specifically during the COVID-19 outbreak in China. By analyzing user-generated content on platforms like Sina Weibo, researchers uncovered that public sentiment significantly indicates outbreak severity. Dive into the predictive capabilities that stem from individual self-reporting on illness symptoms.
~3 min • Beginner • English
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