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The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the pandemic of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is experienced differently by men and women in terms of gender. The COVID-19 Fear Scale was administered to 265 participants using a web-based data collection method. In order to examine the effects of fear on women's emotions, 10 participants were given official web-based interview forms. Qualitative data were analyzed with SPSS 25 Program and t-test. Descriptive analysis was perfomed with the data collected by interview forms and the theme of fear of COVID-19 was examined with 9 codes. A significant difference was found between the COVID-19 fear levels of men and women (p<0.05). As a result of the descriptive analysis, the emotional reflections of fear of COVID-19 in women were found to be anxiety, fear, restlessness and harmony/normalization. In terms of gender, women's fear of COVID-19 was higher than men. Women who cannot participate in public environments, live dependent on their spouses, and have problems in seeking support for pregnancy and emergencies are more afraid of COVID-19 and reflect this fear on their emotions. 

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