The #longcovid revolution: A reflexive thematic analysis

Online search interest in long-term symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: Infodemiology study using the most visited search engine in Japan

“…However, some individuals develop various prolonged symptoms after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (long-COVID) [2]. The term "long-COVID" first entered public discourse on May 20, 2020, when Dr. Elisa Perego shared #longcovid on Twitter, now known as X [3][4][5]. A hashtag (#) is a concept-labelling tool that encourages public sharing and worldwide dissemination of the discussed concept by grouping conversations around it.…”

“…A hashtag (#) is a concept-labelling tool that encourages public sharing and worldwide dissemination of the discussed concept by grouping conversations around it. Initially, #longcovid referred to Perego's experience of prolonged "cyclical, multiphasic, and multisystem" symptoms of COVID-19 [5]. Twitter, with approximately 187 million users worldwide at the time, emerged as a platform for individuals with persistent COVID-19 symptoms to publicly share their experiences, symptoms, and concerns associated with living with the condition [5,6].…”

“…Initially, #longcovid referred to Perego's experience of prolonged "cyclical, multiphasic, and multisystem" symptoms of COVID-19 [5]. Twitter, with approximately 187 million users worldwide at the time, emerged as a platform for individuals with persistent COVID-19 symptoms to publicly share their experiences, symptoms, and concerns associated with living with the condition [5,6]. Subsequently, on October 6, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined long-COVID as the onset of symptoms within 3 months after the onset of COVID-19 and persistence of symptoms for more than 2 months, excluding other diseases [7,8].…”