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The new coronavirus became popular and these English words became popular

2019-nCoV Special
Source: yeeyi.com
[Life Information]     03 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: The term refers to the family of seven known viruses that can be infected, ranging from the common cold to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and even more deadly Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS). The name comes from the shape of the virus that looks like a spot or mass under a microscope surrounded by a spike in the corona. .

Coronavirus: The term refers to the family of seven known viruses that can be infected, ranging from the common cold to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and even more deadly Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS). The name comes from the shape of the virus that looks like a spot or mass under a microscope surrounded by a spike in the corona. .

The new coronavirus became popular and these English words became popular

Covid-19: Covid-19 is sometimes used interchangeably with coronaviruses, the official name being SARS-CoV-2, covid-19 refers to the disease caused by the virus. So SARS-CoV-2 causes covid-19, just as HIV causes AIDS.

zoonotic (zoonotic): new coronaviruses are transmitted from animals to humans, making them zoonotic. SARS came from the beaver, while MERS came from the camel, but it is not known what animal caused the coronavirus outbreak. So far, the main suspect is the pangolin.

Community transmission: When the disease is spread among people in a certain area, these people do not go to the affected area and are not closely linked to other confirmed cases. To date, almost all cases in the United States have been entered by infected Americans abroad, or by the spouse or close contact of the virus. But U.S. officials have found at least one case in California, thought to be the first known case of community communication.

asymptomatic transmission: the asymptomatic carriers of the virus are those who have no symptoms but have the virus and can spread it to others. it is not clear how the new coronavirus spreads through asymptomatic.

Epidemic (Epidemic): Mass transmission in a population or region.

Pandemic: Spreading the epidemic simultaneously across multiple countries and continents. So far, the World Health Organization has delayed the declaration of the current crisis as a pandemic, but many experts believe that the geographic spread of the new corona virus is at or will reach that level. (Star Island)

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