Surveillance of COVID-19 is challenging but critical for mitigating disease, particularly if predictive of future disease burden. We report a robust multiyear lead-lag association between internet search activity for loss of smell or taste and COVID-19-associated hospitalization and deaths. These search data could help predict COVID-19 surges.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10370832 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2908.230071 | DOI Listing |
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