Internet Searches for Unproven COVID-19 Therapies in the United States
Michael Liu, Theodore L. Caputi, Mark Dredze, Aaron S. Kesselheim, John W. Ayers
Abstract
This cross-sectional study examines internet searches indicative of shopping for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, including after high-profile endorsements.
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)BetacoronavirusMEDLINECoronavirus InfectionsThe InternetPandemicVirologyFamily medicineWorld Wide WebInternal medicineLawOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseasePolitical scienceComputer scienceData-Driven Disease SurveillanceAntibiotic Use and ResistancePharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting