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 The following signals are currently displayed on [the public COVIDcast
 dashboard](https://delphi.cmu.edu/covidcast/):
 
-| Kind | Name | Source | Signal |
-|---|---|---|---|
-| Public Behavior | People Wearing Masks | [`fb-survey`](covidcast-signals/fb-survey.md) | `smoothed_wwearing_mask_7d` |
-| Public Behavior | Vaccine Acceptance | [`fb-survey`](covidcast-signals/fb-survey.md) | `smoothed_wcovid_vaccinated_appointment_or_accept` |
-| Public Behavior | COVID Symptom Searches on Google | [`google-symptoms`](covidcast-signals/google-symptoms.md) | `sum_anosmia_ageusia_smoothed_search` |
-| Early Indicators | COVID-Like Symptoms | [`fb-survey`](covidcast-signals/fb-survey.md) | `smoothed_wcli` |
-| Early Indicators | COVID-Like Symptoms in Community | [`fb-survey`](covidcast-signals/fb-survey.md) | `smoothed_whh_cmnty_cli` |
-| Early Indicators | COVID-Related Doctor Visits | [`doctor-visits`](covidcast-signals/doctor-visits.md) | `smoothed_adj_cli` |
-| Cases and Testing | COVID Cases | [`jhu-csse`](covidcast-signals/jhu-csse.md) | `confirmed_7dav_incidence_prop` |
-| Late Indicators | COVID Hospital Admissions | [`hhs`](covidcast-signals/hhs.md) | `confirmed_admissions_covid_1d_prop_7dav` |
-| Late Indicators | Deaths | [`jhu-csse`](covidcast-signals/jhu-csse.md) | `deaths_7dav_incidence_prop` |
+| Name | Id | Signal | Unit | UnitShort | noMaps | SignalTooltip | Description |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| Symptom Searches (Smell and Taste) on Google | google-symptoms | s05_smoothed_search | scaled search volume | | true | Google search volume of COVID-related symptom searches about smell and taste | Using Google Symptoms Searches, Delphi obtains the average of Google search volumes for searches related to anosmia (loss of smell), ageusia (loss of taste), and dysgeusia (altered or impaired taste) in each area, since they emerged as unusual symptoms that can be indicative of COVID-19. Note that the average of the three symptom search volumes is not equivalent to the search volume of their union. According to Google, the estimates are not comparable across regions since the values are normalized by population and scaled by region-specific maximum popularity (and for this reason, we omit beehive grids and choropleth maps of this signal on the dashboard). |
+| Symptom Searches (Common Cold) on Google | google-symptoms | s02_smoothed_search | scaled search volume | | true | Google search volume of COVID-related symptom searches about common cold | Using Google Symptoms Searches, Delphi obtains the average of Google search volumes for searches related to nasal congestion, post nasal drip, rhinorrhea, sinusitis, rhinitis, and common cold in each area. These symptoms have shown positive correlation with reported COVID cases, especially since Omicron was declared a variant of concern by the World Health Organization. Note that the average search volume of these symptoms is not equivalent to the search volume of their union. According to Google, the estimates are not comparable across regions since the values are normalized by population and scaled by region-specific maximum popularity (and for this reason, we omit beehive grids and choropleth maps of this signal on the dashboard). |
+| COVID-Related Doctor Visits | doctor-visits | smoothed_adj_cli | per 100 visits | | | Percentage of daily doctor visits that are due to COVID-like symptoms | Delphi receives aggregated statistics from health system partners on COVID-related outpatient doctor visits, derived from ICD codes found in insurance claims. Using this data, we estimate the percentage of daily doctor’s visits in each area that are due to COVID-like illness. Note that these estimates are based only on visits by patients whose data is accessible to our partners. |
+| Lab-Confirmed Flu in Doctor Visits | chng | smoothed_adj_outpatient_flu | per 100 visits | | | Percentage of daily doctor visits that are due to lab-confirmed influenza | Delphi receives aggregated statistics from Change Healthcare, Inc. on lab-confirmed influenza outpatient doctor visits, derived from ICD codes found in insurance claims. Using this data, we estimate the percentage of daily doctor’s visits in each area that resulted in a diagnosis of influenza. Note that these estimates are based only on visits by patients whose insurance claims are accessible to Change Healthcare. |
+| COVID Hospital Admissions | hhs | confirmed_admissions_covid_1d_prop_7dav | | | | Confirmed COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 people | This data shows the number of hospital admissions with lab-confirmed COVID-19 each day. At the state level and above, we show data from the Report on Patient Impact and Hospital Capacity published by the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). At the county and metro level, we show data from the Community Profile Report published by the Data Strategy Execution Workgroup. |
+| Flu Hospital Admissions | hhs | confirmed_admissions_influenza_1d_prop_7dav | | | | Confirmed influenza hospital admissions per 100,000 people | This data shows the number of hospital admissions with lab-confirmed influenza each day. We source this data from the Report on Patient Impact and Hospital Capacity published by the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). |
+| COVID Deaths | nchs-mortality | deaths_covid_incidence_prop | | | | Newly reported COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 people, based on NCHS mortality data. | This data shows the number of COVID-19 deaths newly reported each week. The signal is based on COVID-19 death counts compiled and made public by [the National Center for Health Statistics](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/COVID19/index.htm). |
 
 ## All Available Sources and Signals