COVID-19 Increases Online Searches for Emotional and Health-Related Terms.
Hongfei DuJing YangRonnel B KingLei YangPeilian ChiPublished in: Applied psychology. Health and well-being (2020)
Findings suggest that exposure to COVID-19 prevalence and fear-related emotions may motivate people to search for relevant health-related information so as to protect themselves from the pandemic.