With a significant volume of news coming from various sources, there have been rising concerns of “fake news” related to COVID-19. People constantly consume news to stay updated, and may experience high anxiety while doing so. In addition, the source of infection remains uncertain in some cases, while travel bans and instructions to quarantine travellers and citizens have also been issued; such factors may drive people to feel that “there is no safe place,” which can amplify public anxiety. This could lead to more severe consequences; for instance, a woman committed suicide2 after suspecting herself to be infected after a recent trip to China (autopsy later revealed that the woman tested negative for the virus).