𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴🦠🗺️

Searching for early warning systems during the COVID-19 pandemic, the researchers explored how digital data sources such as geo-social media (e.g. posts on platforms like X, formerly Twitter, that include location data) could improve the disease’s transmission dynamics. This data offers a valuable tool for local event detection and situational awareness.

More info: https://heigit.org/new-paper-how-politics-affect-pandemic-forecasting/