Social media can forecast economic impact of disasters including COVID-19 pandemic

(University of Bristol) Social media should be used to chart the economic impact and recovery of businesses in countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research published in Nature Communications. University of Bristol scientists describe a 'real time' method accurately trialled across three global natural disasters which could be used to reliably forecast the financial impact of the current global health crisis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news