[–] LordIntrepid 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Same thing happens on duck duck go. So it's likely not the search engines doing it but a collection of websites with scripts to react.
[–] Nosferatjew 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Iowa sure does show up a lot when doing these searches.
[–] AbeFroman66 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Well, I think a logical explanation might be that google is pulling from every set of data from every global location since the beginning.
With the over saturation of media coverage, there is a good chance that almost every number has been used once somewhere.
Also, I did plug in a bunch of random numbers and found that "1220 cases" does not bring up a Kung Flu count anywhere on the front page...yet.
edit: There is a Corona count on the second page, though.
[–] mrnicegoy 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
whoa thats fucked up. you might be onto something here, how could this be possible.