health_tweets: 41977

The full text of tweets and selected Twitter metadata from the Twitter accounts of state and local public officials, as well as education and health agencies, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. We begin with state governors with more data to come. Where possible, please cite Big Local News as collecting and disseminating this information. We ask because it helps us show the impact we can have and that makes it easier to create ongoing support for Big Local News.

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rowid id user created_at full_text retweet_count favorite_count State Abbreviation State Health Department Website
41977 41976 1242137447628247040 57338289 2020-03-23T17:13:39+00:00 To combat the spread of #COVID19 in Michigan, @GovWhitmer signed the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order. All non-critical Michigan businesses and operations must temporarily close, and Michiganders must stay home and stay six feet away from others. http://bit.ly/33FBvP2 https://twitter.com/MichiganHHS/status/1242137447628247040/photo/1 207 401 Michigan MI Michigan Department of Public Health https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/