This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
COVID-19
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What's the full definition of COVID-19?
Corona Virus Disease 2019
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They are a type of germ. They're very tiny, and when they get inside your body, they can make you sick.
virus
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(an) illness of people, animals, and plants, caused by an infection.
disease
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A type of epidemic describes a disease that affects an entire country or the whole world.
pandemic
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An outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many individuals at the same time.
epidemic
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outbreak
This occurs when there is a sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease.
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To clean (something), especially with a chemical, in order to destroy bacteria
to disinfect
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To stop something from happening or of stopping someone from doing something.
prevention
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A situation in which people are not allowed to enter or leave a building or area freely because of an emergency
lockdown
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To restrict when and where people can gather to stop or slow the spread of infectious diseases.
Includes limiting large groups of people coming together, closing buildings and canceling events
Social Distancing
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To separate sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick.
isolation
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To separate and restrict the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.
quarantine
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To stay away from someone or something.
avoid
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The use of drug to cure a person of an illness.
treatment
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To cover, reach, or have an effect on a wider or increasing area.
