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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/66237, first published .
Surveillance of Twitter Data on COVID-19 Symptoms During the Omicron Variant Period: A Sentiment Analysis

Surveillance of Twitter Data on COVID-19 Symptoms During the Omicron Variant Period: A Sentiment Analysis

Surveillance of Twitter Data on COVID-19 Symptoms During the Omicron Variant Period: A Sentiment Analysis

Kaiyue Zhang   1, 2 * , BS, MPH ;   Zhaojin Guo   3 * , BS, MPH ;   Yujie Ai   1, 3, 4, 5 , BEng, MSc ;   An-Ran Li   1 , BS, MPH ;   Anlin Li   3, 6 , BS, MSc ;   Ziyu Liu   3 , MSc ;   Yittie Yi Ting Tse   1, 5, 7 , MSc, MPH ;   Xinyu Zhou   1 , BS, MPH ;   Taoran Liu   3 , PhD ;   Chuxi Xiong   8 , BSc ;   Jian Huang   9, 10, 11 , PhD ;   Wai-kit Ming   3, 12 , PhD

1 School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

2 Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

3 Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

4 Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

5 Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

6 Department of Medical Record, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China

7 Department of Health, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

8 Department of Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

9 Institute for Human Development and Potential (IHDP), ASTAR, Singapore, Singapore

10 Bioinformatics Institute (BII), ASTAR, Singapore, Singapore

11 Human Potential Translational Research Programme, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

12 Institute of Global Governance and Innovation for a Shared Future, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

*these authors contributed equally

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  • Wai-kit Ming, PhD
  • Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health
  • Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong
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