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Covid-related tweet surged more than 600% during the 2nd wave, the most shared emoji prayer

New Delhi: The average number of tweets associated with Covid-19 increased 600 percent in April-May this year – when the second wave is at its peak in India – compared to the February-March period, analysis by Twitter is displayed.
At the same time, tweets looking for or providing medical assistance increased by 1,958 percent.
The microblogging site conducts analysis to understand how it uses during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.
When hospitals run out of resources, people depend on social media to find out about oxygen concentrators and cylinders, hospital beds and ICU beds, information distributed in real time by individuals, volunteers, community workers, NGOs.
The second wave also saw a number of medical professionals using the platform to share covid resources or request assistance.
Many hospitals tweeted desperate to get more oxygen for their patients.
Tweet from medical professionals increased by 50 percent during this time.
Compared to the earlier section of this year, # Covid19 Tweet 77 percent more during the second wave while #blood Tweet 72 percent more.
#SOS records a 152 percent surge.
Many people advance to donate money towards assistance work.
Fundraising conversations rose 731 percent.
The Australian Cricketer Pat Cummins’ Tweet announced monetary support to India is the most preferred tweet and retweeted during this period.
The difficulties and sadness experienced during the second wave were translated into greater mental health information sharing on the platform.
Tweeting about mental well-being registered 153 percent jump and emoji prayer is the most tweeted over this period of time.
“From medical assistance to tweets from mental well-being, the spirit of the community activated by our services and supported is warm and humiliating,” Indian Twitter spokesman said.
While the Tweet on #indiafightscorona saw an increase of 530 percent, among local conversations and related countries, #Delhifighcorona and #maharashtrafightscorona saw a significant increase in tweets – with conversations with 1,872 percent and 2,377 percent.

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