Examining the Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown in Wuhan and Lombardy: A Psycholinguistic Analysis on Weibo and Twitter

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 17; no. 12; p. 4552
• Main Authors: Su, Yue, Xue, Jia, Liu, Xiaoqian, Wu, Peijing, Chen, Junxiang, Chen, Chen, Liu, Tianli, Gong, Weigang, Zhu, Tingshao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 24.06.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Betacoronavirus - isolation & purification; China - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - psychology; Coronavirus Infections - virology; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Emotions; Humans; Italy - epidemiology; Mental Health; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral - psychology; Pneumonia, Viral - virology; Psycholinguistics; Quarantine; Religion; SARS-CoV-2; Shelter in place; Social Media; Social networks; Studies; Viruses; Italy; China; United States > US; public health emergencies; psycholinguistic analysis; impact of COVID-19 lockdown; psychological states

Many countries are taking strict quarantine policies to prevent the rapid spread of COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease 2019) around the world, such as city lockdown. Cities in China and Italy were locked down in the early stage of the pandemic. The present study aims to examine and compare the impact of...