id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-261583-gahlq2uh Chundakkadan, Radeef Information Flow And COVID-19 Recovery 2020-07-27 .txt text/plain 1095 75 56 This study examines whether the flow of information pertaining to COVID-19 helps to contain the pandemic. We capture the information flow of the pandemic using the Google Search Volume Index for the keyword coronavirus+covid in 33 states and union territories in India. We capture the information flow of the pandemic using the Google Search Volume Index for the keyword coronavirus+covid in 33 states and union territories in India. Since the COVID-19 vaccine is not yet developed, the ideal strategy to contain the pandemic is through the proliferation of information pertaining to the coronavirus among the public and make them aware of the precautionary measures. To capture the information flow, we rely on the Google Search Volume Index (GSVI) for the keyword coronavirus+covid in each state of India. This finding suggests that the flow of COVID-19 related information through the internet might be an effective containment strategy against the pandemic. Examine whether the information flow through online platforms helps in containing COVID-19 ./cache/cord-261583-gahlq2uh.txt ./txt/cord-261583-gahlq2uh.txt