Coronaphobia

Quick meaning: Coronaphobia is a noun meaning (neologism) Fear or hysteria caused by COVID-19 and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meaning

(neologism) Fear or hysteria caused by COVID-19 and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Example Sentences

And, as Weaver noted, there wasn't any toilet paper on the shelves—all due to what some are calling "coronaphobia".

It came as a poll last week revealed two thirds of Brits were suffering from “coronaphobia” and were too scared to leave the house or return to work.

The global freezing (of economic activity) wrought by coronaphobia is shaking what has become an orthodoxy since the Global Financial Crisis that central banks are the new masters of the universe.

If you think you might have coronaphobia, and one of your worries is that this problem is destined to be with you for life, keep this in mind: “Health anxiety can be transient,” Taylor says. “Just because you’re experiencing health anxiety during the pandemic doesn’t mean it’s going to become a long-term problem.” The key is to take steps now to manage it and prevent it from becoming entrenched.

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