Tweets Reveal What Australians Think of COVID Rules

Tweets Reveal What Australians Think of COVID Rules
Staff members assist shoppers at Costco Perth on March 19, 2020 in Perth, Australia. Paul Kane/Getty Images
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As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world, Australians tweeted about panic buying more than any other country - especially about toilet paper and limits on alcohol purchases.

A Monash University study has analysed nearly three million tweets across six countries to identify key trends associated with public attitudes towards the pandemic.