The top five coronavirus questions people in the U.S. are searching on Google are:
1. What percentage of people die from coronavirus?
2. How long after coronavirus are you contagious?
3. How long does it take to get results from a coronavirus test?
4. Can you get coronavirus more than once?
5. What are the symptoms of coronavirus?
On June 29, the search “symptoms of COVID-19” was up 5,000 percent and the term “Benefits of social distancing in coronavirus” was up 4,800 percent. People in Florida and California are also interested in bar closures; the search term “Florida closes bars” was up 3,700 percent and “Are bars closing in California” was up 800 percent.
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