coronavirus
Crown-shaped germ
A coronavirus is any of a family of viruses named for the crown-like spikes on their surface.
Coronaviruses cause respiratory infections ranging from common colds to severe diseases.
The word became ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic, often used interchangeably with COVID-19 itself: The coronavirus shut down schools worldwide, coronavirus restrictions, Did you get coronavirus?
Scientists distinguish specific coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2, but in everyday speech, the coronavirus means the one responsible for the pandemic.
Disease-causing microorganism
- RNAGene expression molecule
- capsidViral genetic material's casing
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- hostOne receiving guests
zoonotic · respiratory · virulence · shedding · antigenic · nucleotide · polymerase · genomic
Enforced restriction on movement
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- isolationComplete separation from others
- stay-at-homeNot one to travel
- shelter-in-placeRemain indoors for safety
curfew · bubble · confinement · restriction · reopening
Widespread disease occurrence
- clusterGathered group nearby
- casesContainers or instances
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- waveOscillating motion through medium
hotspot · epicenter · emergence · resurgence · flare-up · incidence · escalation · containment
Elevated body temperature
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- contagionDisease spread by contact
- spreadTo distribute widely
- dropletTiny liquid sphere
- airborneTraveling through air
aerosol · transmission · exposure · contact · incubation · symptomatic · asymptomatic · carrier
Administered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- PfizerGlobal medication and vaccine company
- ModernaBiotech vaccine company
- AstraZenecaMultinational pharmaceutical corporation
Sputnik · booster · dose · jab · shot · efficacy · mRNA · antibody
DNA amplification technique
- antigenImmune response inducer
- swabAbsorbent cleaning implement
- nasopharyngealRelating to nose-throat junction
- positiveAffirming or certain
negative · sensitivity · specificity · drive-through · screening · diagnosis
Differing form of something
- DeltaAlluvial formation at mouth
- OmicronGreek letter meaning "little O"
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- strainExcessive stretching force
evolution · adaptation · lineage · subvariant · transmissibility · phylogeny · recombination · drift
pathogen
Disease-causing microorganism
- RNAGene expression molecule
- capsidViral genetic material's casing
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
host · zoonotic · respiratory · virulence · shedding · antigenic · nucleotide · polymerase · genomic · SARS-CoV-2
lockdown
Enforced restriction on movement
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- isolationComplete separation from others
- stay-at-homeNot one to travel
shelter-in-place · curfew · bubble · confinement · restriction · reopening
epidemic
Widespread disease occurrence
wave · hotspot · epicenter · emergence · resurgence · flare-up · incidence · escalation · containment · contact-tracing
fever
Elevated body temperature
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
airborne · aerosol · transmission · exposure · contact · incubation · symptomatic · asymptomatic · carrier · infectious
vaccination
Administered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- PfizerGlobal medication and vaccine company
- ModernaBiotech vaccine company
AstraZeneca · Sputnik · booster · dose · jab · shot · efficacy · mRNA · antibody · immunity
PCR
DNA amplification technique
- antigenImmune response inducer
- swabAbsorbent cleaning implement
- nasopharyngealRelating to nose-throat junction
positive · negative · sensitivity · specificity · drive-through · screening · diagnosis
variant
Differing form of something
- DeltaAlluvial formation at mouth
- OmicronGreek letter meaning "little O"
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
strain · evolution · adaptation · lineage · subvariant · transmissibility · phylogeny · recombination · drift · selection
WHO
UN health authority
- Health Threatsdisease, epidemic, pandemic, outbreak, infectious disease
- infectious diseasescholera, anthrax, malaria, measles, flu
- pandemiclockdowns, outbreak, epidemic, pandemic, endemic
- Virusesadenovirus, herpesvirus, enterovirus, norovirus, poxvirus
- viral diseasesinfluenza, measles, mumps, rubella, smallpox
- coronavirusesbetacoronavirus, SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, SARS, MERS
coronavirusbacterium
Single-celled prokaryotic life
bacteria · bacterial infection · fungus · fungal infection · parasite
- coronavirus partyIntentional viral exposure gathering
- coronavirus partiesEvents seeking deliberate infection