a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.

Symptom is a phenomenon that arises from and accompanies a particular disease or disorder and serves as an indication of it.

scrolling on phone and computers, constantly refreshing our feeds for the latest news about the pandemic.

COVID-19 is a highly infectious respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus. The disease was discovered in China in December 2019 and spread worldwide

Rona—often in the phrase the rona—is an informal shortening of coronavirus. Coronavirus is popularly shortened to corona, which was apparently further clipped.

Contact tracing is finding out all the people who have come into direct contact with a person infected with a disease.

means “relating to any disease of animals communicable to humans.” The noun form is zoonosis.

During the coronavirus outbreak, shelter in place refers to orders for people to stay at home and not leave unless absolutely necessary.

A blend of COVID-19 and idiot, covidiot is a slang insult for someone who disregards healthy and safety guidelines about the novel coronavirus.

Social distancing refers to measures that reduce contact between large groups of people such as churches, schools, concerts and sports.

Patient zero refers to the person who is identified as the first person infected with a communicable disease during an outbreak.

COVID toes is an informal name for reddish sores on the toes and sometimes fingers, considered a possible symptom of COVID-19

Flatten the curve means slowing the spread of an epidemic disease so that the capacity of the healthcare system doesn’t become overwhelmed.