Covidphobia is a form of irrational fear of being contaminated with the virus, leading to various aberrant behaviors : xenophobia (discrimination against people thought to have brought the virus); inconsiderate stockpiling; exaggerated use of detergents and sanitizers, which may lead to other harmful effects.
Rational wife: John! John! Put those back. We only need four jars for the next 3 weeks —not 20!!
Inconsiderate John: Honey, better be safe....
Teressa (the wife): don’t be such a covidphobe. We’re only taking what we need for the next 3weeks. Other people need food too. Hello?
P.s teressa is also a mother (mother Teressa?)
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some scholar: this ‘covidphobia’ appears to have caused a surge in shoplifting crimes and other behaviors related to food and health anxiety.
The irrational fear of a virus with a 99.97% survival rate; and a safe & effective treatment that's been used for over 40 years, and is protocol for our military, traveling abroad.
(n.) 1. an extreme fear of acquiring, transmitting and contacting with persons carrying Coronavirus-19 (CoVid-19)
2. a fear of seeing a man or a woman who are suspected carrying the CoVid-19
1. Karen has a friend that has covidophobia.
2. The Department of Health of the US made an announcement to be calm and not to be a covidophobic.
Someone who is unreasonably afraid of coronavirusto the point of being absurd and perceives status in wearing excessive personal protective equipment.
Examples : Did you see the Covidphobe who was wearing a mask while driving by himself in his own car? The Covidphobe freaked out and yelled at me when he saw me without a mask on when I was fifty feet away from him in the park. That Covidphobe looks like he's ready to go to Chernobyl to live.