I found this really interesting and maybe something of value for future outbreaks
A research paper five infectious-disease researchers in China describes a surprising trend on the Chinese social-media platform WeChat: Usage of keywords related to the new coronavirus spiked more than two weeks before officials confirmed the first cases.
The paper, released in February, analyzed the prevalence of the terms "SARS," its Chinese equivalent "Feidian," "coronavirus," "shortness of breath," "dyspnea," and "diarrhea" in posts and searches on WeChat from November 17 to December 31. Their findings suggest "abnormal spikes and increases" in the usage of all the keywords during that time.
Chinese social-media platform WeChat saw spikes in the terms 'coronavirus,' 'shortness of breath,' and 'SARS,' weeks before the first cases were confirmed, a study suggests
A study found discussions about SARS-like infections on WeChat in early December, raising questions about the timeline of the coronavirus outbreak.
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