Coronavirus 19 and behavior of pollen allergy sufferers reflected in google trends and sales of antihistamines

Abstract

Coronavirus (COVID 19) changed peoples’ behavior and attitudes with increased fear levels of infectious diseases. Some symptoms of seasonal allergy are similar to COVID 19 disease. This study assesses changes in pollen sufferers’ behavior during the COVID 19 lockdown using data including information requests on the internet and use of anti-allergic drugs.