health_tweets: 15969

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rowid id user created_at full_text retweet_count favorite_count State Abbreviation State Health Department Website
15969 15968 1257686927802843136 1667792120 2020-05-05T15:01:44+00:00 😷According to @CDCgov:Cloth face coverings PLUS social distancing AND hand-washing can help #SlowtheSpread of #COVID19.It also helps keep medical face masks available to front-line healthcare workers.https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.htmlWe’re all in this t❤️gether! #COVID19NC https://twitter.com/ncdhhs/status/1257686927802843136/photo/1 5 6 North Carolina NC North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services https://www.ncdhhs.gov/