The Spanish flu, ___________ (deadly superlative) pandemic in history, is said to ________________ (kill present perfect) over ____________ people.
the deadliest/have killed/50Million
Scientists are doing ___________ to understand the virus more.
experiments
Which three types of shop are still open?
Tobacconist's / Chemist's / Supermarkets (food stores)
A person who is admitted to hospital is called a _____________.
patient
The virus first appeared in which Chinese city?
Wuhan
When a virus spreads from one person to many and from each of those people to many others it is called ___ _____________.
an epidemic
The UK, along with many other countries, has gone into ___________________.
lockdown
The schools are closed, so students are ___________ learning at home.
remote
Diving masks have been ______________ into ventilator masks.
converted
When something affects a whole country or entire world it is called a ____________.
pandemic
A ventilator is the machine used to help a person ___________ more oxygen.
breathe
Residents ____________ (synonym of cheer/clap) the medical workers at 8pm every night from their ____________ and _______________.
applaud / windows / balconies.
Some people don't get very sick and develop antibodies which __________ the virus.
attack
In which big-eared animal do scientists believe the virus originated?
A bat.
Some people who are overseas have been ____________ and are waiting for flights to return home.
stranded
The red cross recommend that you wash your hands for a minimum of ____________ seconds.
twenty.
How sick people get and whether they survive depends on many factors. What are the three main factors?
Age, pre-existing conditions, and sex (whether you are male or female).
It is believed that the outbreak began at a ______________.
market
Classrooms all over the world are ____________.
empty
Name the three main symptoms associated with the virus.
a fever / a dry cough / difficulty breathing
Social distancing involves maintaining a ___________ _____________ of 2 meters from another person.
minimum distance
People are staying in _________ via video conferencing applications.
touch
What endangered animal is associated with the transfer of the virus from wildlife to humans?
A pangolin.
Scientists are trying to develop a _______________ to give people immunity.
vaccine