Estimating Information Seeking-Behaviour of Public in Malaysia During COVID-19 by Using Google Trends

Estimating Information Seeking-Behaviour of Public in Malaysia During COVID-19 by Using Google Trends

The public was reported to be anxious and concerned during the pandemic. It is unknown whether these reactions had a relationship with the statistics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Malaysia. We used Google Trends (GT) to understand whether the publics’ inquisitiveness towards COVID-19 and...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Malaysian journal of medical sciences 2020-10, Vol.27 (5), p.202-204
Hauptverfasser: Lim, Jin Lee, Ong, Chong Yau, Xie, Beiqi, Low, Lian Leng
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Brief Communication
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Pandemics
Trends
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Zusammenfassung:The public was reported to be anxious and concerned during the pandemic. It is unknown whether these reactions had a relationship with the statistics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Malaysia. We used Google Trends (GT) to understand whether the publics’ inquisitiveness towards COVID-19 and its recommended precautionary measures had increased during the initial duration of the pandemic in Malaysia.
ISSN:1394-195X
2180-4303
DOI:10.21315/mjms2020.27.5.16