“Prominent topics included bereavement, ongoing health, social and economic concerns related to long COVID, and fear and uncertainty for the future.”
This round of data collection also saw the TIGER C19 project reach a major milestone, with the researchers having now collated and analysed over half a million tweets and posts.
“TIGER C19 has chronicled the themes and topics that have been at the forefront of public and political debate from the outset of the pandemic,” Professor Power said.
“By conferring with those on the frontline our aim was always to select keywords of immediate interest.
“This has enabled us to interrogate the social media platforms where the discussions were taking place, where experiences were being recorded, and where policies unfolded and were enacted.
“From face masks to vaccines, protests to travellers, TIGER C19 has provided data and analysis that has contributed to understanding and responding to the ongoing challenges presented by the pandemic.”