SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 21 — From zinc to turmeric, web users seem to be looking for ways to boost their immune defense systems with vitamins, nutrients or herbs in the face of covid-19. A report from Google Trends suggests that consumers are making links between the virus and such nutrients. But,...
Europeans have linked vitamin D to Covid-19 in their web searches, no doubt out of interest in preventing catching the virus. — juankphoto / IStock.com pic via AFP
But, depending on their global location, people aren't searching for the same ones. So while Europeans are showing interest in vitamin D, South Americans are more interested in zinc. The data reveals a correlation between covid-19 cases and searches for specific nutrients like vitamin E, C, D, A and B, as well as zinc, coffee, ginger, selenium, garlic and turmeric. However, interest in the various active ingredients varies between different global regions. In Europe, for example, web users showed particular interest in vitamin D in relation to the novel coronavirus, especially in Hungary, the UK, Germany, Ireland and Norway.
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