From: Attention dynamics on the Chinese social media Sina Weibo during the COVID-19 pandemic
Category | Examples | Period 1 | Period 2 | Period 3 |
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Bad News | ## (#National cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases reach 66492#) ## (#Heilongjiang in total 48 clustered epidemic 194 infected cases#) ## (#Wuhan many hospitals supplies in shortage#) | 451 | 193 | 272 |
Good News | ## (#Huoshenshan Hospital has cured over a thousand patients#) ## (#7 provinces current infected cases down to zero#) ## (#Epidemic situation shows 3 positive changes#) | 145 | 257 | 121 |
Regulations | ## (#Shanghai metro station not allowed to enter without wearing a mask#) ## (#Additional living allowances can be issued in areas severely affected by the epidemic#) ## (#Home observation for 14 days for visitors to enter Beijing from non-severe epidemic countries#) | 318 | 325 | 633 |
Life Influence | ## (#Wuhan citizens sing national anthem at the River Beach#) ## (#Guide to ordering takeout during the epidemic#) ## (#Civil aviation industry suffered a loss of 39.8 billion in the first quarter#) | 310 | 371 | 649 |
Front Lines | ## (#Zhong Nanshan and other experts connected to the Wuhan ICU team#) ## (#Nurse shakes hands and calls 79-year-old COVID-19 patient#) ## (#Site of Fangcang shelter hospital taking the first batch of patients#) | 251 | 329 | 347 |
Science | ## (#People of all ages are generally susceptible to coronavirus#) ## (#The correct use of masks#) ## (#How to distinguish between flu and COVID-19#) | 180 | 170 | 123 |
Supports | ## (#Wenchuan villagers spontaneously support Wuhan 100 tons of vegetables#) ## (#EU sends 12 tons of urgently needed supplies to China#) ## (#Thank you letter from Wuhan to all members of the medical aid team#) | 151 | 144 | 116 |