Journal article
Open government data, uncertainty and coronavirus: An infodemiological case study
Abstract
Governments around the world have made data on COVID-19 testing, case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths openly available, and a breadth of researchers, media sources and data scientists have curated and used these data to inform the public about the state of the coronavirus pandemic. However, it is unclear if all data being released convey anything useful beyond the reputational benefits of governments wishing to appear open and transparent. …
Authors
Yiannakoulias N; Slavik CE; Sturrock SL; Darlington JC
Journal
Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 265, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113549
ISSN
0277-9536