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SUBMITTER: Chen H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7589561 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Haohui H Paris Cecile C Reeson Andrew A
Scientific reports 20201026 1
This study examines publicly available online search data in China to investigate the spread of public awareness of the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak. We found that cities that had previously suffered from SARS (in 2003-04) and have greater migration ties to Wuhan had earlier, stronger and more durable public awareness of the outbreak. Our data indicate that 48 such cities developed awareness up to 19 days earlier than 255 comparable cities, giving them an opportunity to better pr ...[more]