Coronavirus on Social Media: Analyzing Twitter Conversations
We analyze more than 25 million real-time tweets on Twitter related to Coronavirus to
give up-to-date insights about the pandemic from the lens of social media.
How are people reacting to the outbreak?
How is Twitter being used to circulate vital information and updates? How is it being abused for spreading false information, panic and hate?
This work is in collaboration with
New Voices of Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine. More details available on ArXiv .
Top Countries (most positive on Twitter) 
Top Countries (most negative on Twitter) 
to negative sentiment ratio.
Twitter Sentiments on #SocialDistancing
Positive sentiments (64.85%)
Proud of @ACCinTouch for this important step to #SocialDistancing #COVID19 we remain strong šŖ
RT @ABetterYouToda1: Yes please #Canada #Covid19 #ShutItDown #SocialDistancing #FlattenTheCurve
RT @AskAdam3: Please share with your community. Thanks @TheTechRabbi #COVID19 #SocialDistancing #elearning #ncssbethebest https://t.co/ZAryā¦
RT @JustAMazen: @jaketapper Treat everyone like they have Coronavirus!! #SocialDistancing #SelfIsolationHelp
RT @audrago4th: @10NewsWTSP While my immune system may be strong, Iām practicing #SocialDistancing to protect those like my grandfather. Heā¦
Negative sentiments (35.15%)
I know that we must stay safe but there must be a go between so the poor don't get sabotaged esp. Pls. none of us innocent folks created this #Covid19 crisis. Too much #SocialDistancing will have a negative impact. #SoundsGood not 2 forget the unfortunate. Plus this is NOT Contd.
RT @mostflavored: A lot of younger Americans not caring about sentencing a large number of other's grandparents to death #SocialDistancingā¦
Not the best example of #SocialDistancing.š¤ #Coronavirus #COVID19
RT @AndyOstroy: @realDonaldTrump You donāt have to worry about #SocialDistancing. You have no friends... #Trump #Coronavirus
RT @jennyyangtv: this is the scary part and why we need to take #socialdistancing seriously: just ONE infected person is HIGHLY CONTAGIOUSā¦
Twitter Sentiments on #WorkFromHome
Positive sentiments (76.16%)
RT @StribOpinion: #WorkFromHome: It's good in a public health crisis, and good for business generally. #coronavirus By @MaryMorseMarti httpā¦
RT @Golden_Roots_: One of our fave tools! We highly recommend @useloom for those transitioning into #WFH, and those always #workingremotelyā¦
RT @prasanna_says: Leaders changing from the front! Thanks @BaskarG for moving to #WFH cc: @ericsyuan - zoom is holding up super well witā¦
RT @LouiseJupe: Right. Thatās the best few months sorted. #coronaschedule #coronavirus #WorkFromHome #HelpEachOther ā¦@AcademicChatterā© ā¦@paā¦
RT @hlpeeples: I bet dogs are like āwhatever this #coronavirus thing is... I love it!!!ā #WorkFromHome #dogmom https://t.co/ztnVey1DWl
Negative sentiments (23.84%)
RT @ludditus: Most jobs for which #SmartWorking #WorkingFromHome #tĆ©lĆ©travail #telelavoro is possible are useless, parasite, or alienated bā¦
With 3 confirmed cases of #coronavirus, we should encourage Ohioans to #WorkFromHome when they feel sick. However, many living paycheck to paycheck can't afford to stay home. Creating a paid sick leave program will help reduce the risk of #COVID19. https://t.co/YLslg7SkGc
RT @MPOHealthLit: Unfortunately, this means basically that it is everywhere now. #WorkFromHome if possible protect the #vulnerable in mā¦
Tracker by @timeular helps a lot in #wfh situation due to #COVID19 . I like my job and often forget it's past hours when I don't have to catch my train. Remember that you can get #overworked and #tired even at home and it has negative impact to your immunity! #timemanagement
RT @bozzie_t: Now we going to miss our work spouses ššš #workingfromhome ##CoronaVirusSA #CoronavirusOutbreak https://t.co/dRkz835nKK
Twitter Coronavirus Topics
| Tweets |
|---|
CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION: Wash your hands more often than usual, for 20 seconds each time with soap and water, or use hand sanitiser. Wash your hands when you: Get home or into work Blow your nose, sneeze or cough Eat or handle food Protect yourself and others. |
W- Wash your Hands regularly U- Use Mask H- Have temperature checked A- Avoid Large Crowd N- Never touch your face with Unclean hands Spread awareness, Stay Alert. #CoronavirusOutbreak |
#Wash your #hands regularly with water & soap ...to the time it takes to sing Happy Birthday twice Washing hands best way to protect yourself & others from spread of germs #COVID2019 #COVID #CoronavirusOutbreak #Coronavid19 #coronavirus #covid19pic.twitter.com/bW3eAmVgwQ |
Proper way to wash your hands. Wash thoroughly: your hands, cell phone, after touching anything including money, your handbag, steering wheel/gear changer. Keep hands away from your FACE. #CoronaVirus #Covid19USApic.twitter.com/yUzaSXfTFi |
Might seem like a weird question but how many of you clean your glasses? Not with harsh detergent but maybe water and soap? I disinfect my phone when I come back home, wash hands and face but only now I realized how often I touch my glasses but not clean them at all #COVID19 |
So while alcohol-based hand sanitizers are effective at killing the coronavirus on our hands, and should be used at every opportunity, nothing can replace the gold standard of washing our hands with good old fashioned soap and water, which also physically removes dirt and debris. |
With a case of #coronavirus confirmed in Manhattan, the most important thing to remember: WASH YOUR HANDS! Wash for at least 20 seconds after every trip to the bathroom, coughing, or sneezing, dealing with sick people, and before eating. And also, donāt be racist. #covid19 |
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| Word | TF-IDF |
|---|---|
| hands | 0.72 |
| wash | 0.47 |
| washing | 0.22 |
| soap | 0.16 |
| face | 0.1 |
| mask | 0.1 |
| hand | 0.09 |
| water | 0.09 |
| wear | 0.08 |
| touch | 0.08 |
| people | 0.07 |
| prevent | 0.07 |
| touching | 0.07 |
| stop | 0.06 |
| mouth | 0.06 |