Table 1.
Search strategy on google trends of covid-19 in India
Disease-related | Coronavirus, Corona, Covid 19, Covid, SARS-CoV-2, SARS Novel coronavirus, Novel corona, Virus, Infection, Disease |
NPI and miscellaneous | Social distancing, Hand wash, Hand rub, Mask, Facemask, Sanitizer, Soap |
Disease symptoms and treatment | Fever, Cough, Cold, Breathlessness, Fatigue, Rhinorrhoea, Nasal congestion, Sneeze, Myalgia, Sore throat, Diarrhoea, Anorexia, Chest pain, Headache, Nausea, Ageusia, Abdominal pain, Dizziness, Vomiting, Eye pain, Anosmia, Doctor, Nurse, Hospital, Clinic, Medicine, Check-up, OPD, Treatment, Testing |
Government instructions & miscellaneous | Lockdown, Quarantine, Isolation, Bhilwada model, Curfew, Diya, Thali, Warrior, Shop, Market, Open, Ticket, Rail, Bus, Modi, PM cares, 20 lakh, Kerala, Mumbai |
All searches for terms in Hindi script | Khansi (Cough), Bukhar (Fever), Dawa (Medicine), Dawai (Medicine), Kharash (Sore throat), Sans (Breathlessness), Sardi (Cold), Jukam (Cold), Dama (Asthma), coronavirus, Corona, Covid 19, Covid, Crona, Lockdown, Social distancing, hath dhona (Hand wash), Mukhauta (Mask), Sabun (Soap), Deepak (Lamp), Thali (Plate) |
Abbreviations: NPI, Non-Pharmacological Interventions