Chinese Economist Uses Baidu Search Data to Forecast Future COVID Cases
A popular economist on Chinese Q&A platform Zhihu released a report on December 11 regarding the initial round of expected mass COVID-19 infections since the government lifted tight restrictions in recent weeks. The forecast, published by a verified account called “chenqin,” is based on Baidu search data for “fever,” showing that many ci…
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