: Facebook data shows a shift in Indiaâ€™s urban-rural demographic post lockdown #IndiaNEWS The reduction in the number of individuals commuting and travelling have without a doubt decreased the propagation

Facebook data shows a shift in Indiaâ€™s urban-rural demographic post lockdown #IndiaNEWS
The reduction in the number of individuals commuting and travelling have without a doubt decreased the propagation of the coronavirus, as indicated by recent research. However, several articles underline the necessity to take into account urban and regional mobilities to better understand the emergence of infectious diseases in particular territories. The difficulty for the research community in considering such data contributes to the vulnerability of societies, notably in countries like India. However, preliminary results from ongoing research using social network data could be a first step to change this.Economic development in India has led to the development of significant intra- and inter-regional mobilities. In addition to workers of the unorganised sectors who are currently stranded due to the nationwide lockdown, metropolitan regions of India are at the centre of major daily flows that have significant consequences on pathogens diffusion such as dengue and Covid-19.Facebook dataTo better understand mobility patterns during this period, we accessed Facebook mobile usersâ€™ data provided through the companyâ€™s Data for Good platform. Keeping in mind the potential digital divide, we aimed to observe the changes induced by lockdown on mobility patterns of more than 28 million users â€“ approximately 3% of the total population 18 and over. With the most up-to-date information, this data helps us understand dynamically where the people...Read more

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