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Annals of Tourism Research

Highlights•Investigates people's responses to tourism during Covid-19 lockdown•Uses an experimental approach in tourism•Investigates preference for innovative touristic virtual tours in relation to threat and self-esteem•Combines research in psychology (Terror Management Theory) with that in tourism•Discusses practical and research implications and future research avenues for tourism research

Mortality threats and technology effects on tourism