Words and terms
a restriction policy from the government, telling people to stay home and not travel.
lockdown
flatten the curve
Personal Protective Equipment. I.e. Gloves, masks, etc. What is the acronym?
PPE
The resistance to a disease by to which a large proportion of the members of the group are immune either from vaccination or previous infection.
herd immunity
Covid-19 is less infectious in warm/hot climates
False. It can spread in any climate.
a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
epidemic
Washing hands for at least 20 seconds and rubbing hands with hand sanitizer
practice hand hygiene
a mechanical device used to assist with breathing.
ventilator
the percentage of a population that needs to be immune in order to achieve herd immunity.
herd immunity threshold (HIT)
You can catch Covid-19 from an asymptomatic person.
True.
worldwide epidemic (multiple nations, continents, etc)
pandemic
practice social distancing
a change or mutation to the virus that may make it spread more easily or make it more deadly.
variant
a type of vaccine that teaches the cell how to produce a protein that triggers an immune response in your body.
mRNA Vaccine
Drinking bleach or rubbing alcohol can help prevent or cure Covid-19
False.
a person who is against wearing a mask to prevent the spread of Covid-19
anti-masker
to skip ahead of the line for a vaccine without waiting for your turn.
jumping the line
when you are infected with the virus, yet you show no symptoms
asymptomatic
a type of vaccine that uses a disabled/inert virus to trigger your body's immune response.
viral vector vaccine
We have powerful antibiotics that prevent and can cure Covid-19 if infected.
False. Antibiotics do not work against viruses, only bacteria.
a very short lockdown intented to bring down the number of cases of Covid-19
circuit breaker lockdown
in a difficult position
behind the eight ball
to stay away from others because you have Covid-19 or have tested positive for it.
self-isolation
A program that would provide people who've received an approved vaccine with proof-of-vaccination certificates. These would allow them to engage in activity such as international travel.
vaccine passport
Older people are more likely to become severely ill with Covid-19 than younger people.
True.