With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing most people to stay at home, searches for "food delivery services" have grown globally by more than 300 per cent year over year, according to internal data from Google. Americans are watching videos related to recipes and cooking at a rate 31 per cent higher than they did the same time last year.

With the COVID19pandemic forcing most people to stay at home, searches for "food delivery services" have grown globally by more than 300 per cent year over year, according to internal data from @Google.CoronaLockdown pic.twitter.com/hfv8rHJiOC

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Similarly, searches for "online pharmacy" have grown globally by more than 100 per cent year over year, Google said on Monday, while sharing its insights with companies to help them adjust their media strategy. The necessary measures taken to manage the pandemic have not only disrupted the global economy, but have also altered consumers- interests, expectations, and purchasing behaviour.