English Vocabulary Topic Covid-19

English Vocabulary Topic Covid-19

Covid-19 is a hot topic and is always mentioned the most by media channels around the world today.

1. Pandemic - /pænˈdemɪk/

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge we have faced since World War Two.

2. Incubation period - /ˌɪŋkjuˈbeɪʃn/ /ˈpɪəriəd/

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported an incubation period for COVID-19 between 2 and 10 days.

3. Respiratory droplets - /rəˈspɪrətri/ /ˈdrɒplət/

COVID-19 is believed to spread from person to person through respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

4. Super spreader - /ˈsuːpə(r)//ˈspredə(r)/

Indian authorities in the northern state of Punjab quarantined around 40,000 residents from 20 villages following a Covid-19 outbreak linked to just one super spreader.

5. Pre existing medical condition - /ˌpriː ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ /ˈmedɪkl/ /kənˈdɪʃn/

According to WHO, older people and those with pre existing medical conditions are at a higher risk of getting coronavirus.

6. Community spread/ transfer - /kəˈmjuːnəti/ /spred/

People are ordered to stay indoors and only go out for essentials to help prevent the community spread.

7. Stockpile - /ˈstɒkpaɪl/

At present many people are stockpilling food in panic, which is causing shortage of some items.

8. Mass gathering - /mæs/ /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/

Reducing mass gatherings can help minimise the risk of transmission of the virus.

9. Contact tracing - /ˈkɒntækt/ /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/

The health minister said both patients are in isolation and the government has initiated processes for contact tracing.

10. Disinfect - /ˌdɪsɪnˈfekt/

The best way to prevent the spread of the coronavirus is to wash your hands and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.

11. Curfew - /ˈkɜːfjuː/

The Indian government ordered a 14-hour curfew in its efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, asking the country’s population of some 1.3 billion to stay at home.

12. Lockdown - /ˈlɒkdaʊn/

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced a two-week extension of a national lockdown as part of measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

13. Quarantine - /ˈkwɒrəntiːn/:Isolation/

All passengers arriving in Vietnam from abroad are quarantined for 14 days to limit the spread of Covid-19.

14. Self-isolation - /ˌself ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃn/

Self-isolation is an effective precautionary measure to protect those around you – your family, friends, colleagues – from contracting COVID-19.

15. Social distancing - /ˈsəʊʃl/ /ˈdɪstənsɪŋ/

One way to slow the spread of viruses is social distancing. The more space between you and others, the harder it is for the virus to spread.

16. Travel restriction - /ˈtrævl/ /rɪˈstrɪkʃn/

In light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, Vietnam imposed several travel restrictions on those entering the country.

17. Unprecedented times (adj): Time like never before

I have never been in unprecedented times like the time of Covid-19

18. Pre-Covid-19 (adv)

Pre-Covid-19, we had lived in peaceful lives

19. Post-Covid-19 (adv)

Post-Covid-19, our economy is in serious impacts

20. Isolate (v)

People, from places Covid-19 happened, must isolate in isolation areas at least 2 weeks before integrating community.

21. PPE Covid-19 (Personal Protective Equipment for Covid-19)

In some points of time, when Covid-19 broke in my country there was a shortage of PPE for Covid-19.

22. Outbreak (n)

The outbreak of Covid-19 took us in difficulties.

23. Spread (v/n)

The Government has exercised many urgent policies to prevent the spread of infection of Covid-19 in the community.

24. Symptom (n)

The symptoms of Covid-19 are quite noticeable such as coughing, having a fever and problem in breathing and so on.

25. Case (n)

We can’t deny that the number of Covid-19 cases is now the hot news on newspapers in this time.

26. Asymptomatic (adj): People with Covid-19 but no symptoms

May people were asymptomatic of Covid-19, so we didn't know.