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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

The Relationship Between Perceived Vulnerability to Disease and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Serial Mediation by Fear of COVID-19 and Trust in the Government

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Pages 989-996 | Received 21 Nov 2022, Accepted 14 Mar 2023, Published online: 25 Mar 2023

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