Before revision:  This article investigates important issues reflected on Twitter  . Design/methodology/approach: A thematic analysis of the most retweeted English-language tweets on Twitter mentioning COVID-19 during March 10-29, 2020.
After revision:  This article investigates important issues reflected on Twitter in the early stages of the public reaction to COVID-19 . Design/methodology/approach: A thematic analysis of the most retweeted English-language tweets on Twitter mentioning COVID-19 during March 10-29, 2020.