Coronavirus: A Threatening Crown
Just because the outbreak of coronavirus has given you a longer winter vacation, it doesn't mean that it’s a
good thing. You couldn't be more serious about learning this word before going back to school.
The word “corona”, which comes from Latin, means crown. Under a microscope, the coronavirus comes
with a shape of a crown on its surface. This newly-discovered virus is highly contagious and the disease it
causes is called COVID-19(Coronavirus Disease 2019). In some parts of the world, it has infected millions of
people, and more than eighty thousand have died from it. Most symptoms of COVID-19 are just like flu, such
as dry cough and fever. However, unlike flu, it is harder to get better just with rest and drinking more water.
Older people or those who already have health problems have even fewer chances to get well from
coronavirus.
No matter how old you are, what color of your skin is, or how much money you make, people are equal
when facing coronavirus. The chances of being infected are almost even. It doesn't mean you don't need to be
careful just because you are young and strong.
Here is a guideline for you to protect yourself, family and friends from getting infected by the virus:
1. Wash your hands well and more often for at least 20 seconds with soap and water, or hand sanitizer with
around 75% alcohol after using the bathroom and touching anything from outside.
2. Wear masks to cover your mouth and nose. They stop the virus from getting in to your lung through
breathing. Coronavirus may spread through droplets from the sick people.
3. Don’t touch your face before cleaning hands. The nose, mouth and eyes are where the virus attacks your
body.
4. Never get near to the people who are sick, which also means, you must stay home when you are sick, so
you won’t keep infecting others.
5. Clean all the things that people touch a lot.
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44. What can equal means in the third paragraph?
45. What CAN'T prevent coronavirus from spreading?
46. How may the writer of the article feel about COVID-19?