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Monitoring COVID-19 perceptions and hotspots

Using linguistic markers in posts, the team at the Center for Digital Health at Penn Medicine shows how attitudes about COVID-19 vary by region, and can potentially identify emerging hotspots based on aggregate increases in symptoms being discussed. Information from this dashboard can be used by health systems and policy makers to provide current, hyperlocal, and actionable information to their communities.

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