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Table 1 Dataset sampling frame by topic, date, keywords, and outputs

From: Communicating scientific uncertainty in a rapidly evolving situation: a framing analysis of Canadian coverage in early days of COVID-19

Topic

Dates covered

Keywords

Number of articles

Travel Quarantine Isolation

March 5th- March 31st

[“Travel”] and [“quarantine” or “isolation”] and [“Covid-19” or “Covid19” or “coronavirus”]

222 (19%)

Epidemiological models

April 1st- April 30th

[“Model*” or “modelling” or “projection*”] and [“Covid-19” or “Covid19” or “coronavirus”]

148 (13%)

Testing

May 5th- May 25th

[“Test*”] and [“Covid-19” or “Covid19” or “coronavirus”]

106 (9%)

Face masks

March 1 - July 14th

[“Mask*” or “face mask”] and [“Covid-19” or “Covid19” or “coronavirus”]

374 (33%)

Physical distancing

March 20th – April 4th

[“Distancing” or “social distance” or “physical distance”] and [“Covid-19” or “Covid19” or “coronavirus”]

255 (22%)

Airborne transmission

May 1st – July 15th

[“indoor transmission” or “aerosol*” or “airborne” or “microdroplet*”] and [“Covid-19” or “Covid19” or “coronavirus”]

38 (3%)