rona
2020's unwanted guest
Rona is informal slang for coronavirus, specifically COVID-19, that emerged during the 2020 pandemic.
The clipped form often carries a casual or darkly humorous tone: I think I caught the rona, We're staying home because of the rona.
Sometimes appears as "the rona" with a definite article, treating the virus almost like a troublesome acquaintance. (Capitalized Rona is a given name.)
WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
- social distancingDeliberate interpersonal spacing
- flatten the curveSpread outbreak over longer period
- travel restrictionsLimits on crossing borders
remote work · PPE · herd immunity · healthcare system · economic impact · online learning · state of emergency · contact tracing
Transmissible between people
- infectiousAble to spread disease
- airborneTraveling through air
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- viral loadPathogen count in body
spread · exposure · carrier · asymptomatic · symptomatic · incubation · contact tracing · community spread
Indicators of disease
- feverElevated body temperature
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- achesDull persistent pains
shortness of breath · respiratory · infection · hospitalization · pneumonia · recovery · complications · ventilator
COVID-19
WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
- social distancingDeliberate interpersonal spacing
- flatten the curveSpread outbreak over longer period
travel restrictions · remote work · PPE · herd immunity · healthcare system · economic impact · online learning · state of emergency · contact tracing · variant
contagious
Transmissible between people
- infectiousAble to spread disease
- airborneTraveling through air
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
viral load · spread · exposure · carrier · asymptomatic · symptomatic · incubation · contact tracing · community spread · superspreader
symptoms
Indicators of disease
- feverElevated body temperature
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
aches · shortness of breath · respiratory · infection · hospitalization · pneumonia · recovery · complications · ventilator · oxygen
PCR
DNA amplification technique
negative · false positive · results · screening · nasal · self-test · detection · laboratory
ronahealth
Condition of body, mind
wellness · good health · negative test · healthy · immunity