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Table 1 Mainland China COVID-hashtag details. A summary of the example hashtags in each sub-category of Mainland China category and the number of hashtags in different time periods

From: Attention dynamics on the Chinese social media Sina Weibo during the COVID-19 pandemic

Category

Examples

Period 1

Period 2

Period 3

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