斜槓青年 / 傻奧所思

Coronavirus: how do I know if I'm infected and what happens next?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JsWf-2nN1Y

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Speaking

1. For many of us, this is the challenge of our lives, and it is going to get a bit worse before it gets better.

Vocabulary & idiom

1. vaccine [n]

a substance containing a virus or bacterium in a form that is not harmful, given to a person or animal to prevent them from getting the disease that the virus or bacterium causes:

-> This vaccine protects against some kinds of the bacteria.

 

2. fatigue [n]

extreme tiredness:

-> She was suffering from fatigue.

 

3.  joint [n]

a place in your body where two bones are connected:

-> an elbow/hip/knee joint

 

4. mucus [n]

a thick liquid produced inside the nose and other parts of the body:

-> This drug reduces mucus production in the gut.

 

5. phlegm [n]

a thick substance in your nose and throat that is produced when you have a cold

 

6. paracetamol [n]

a drug used to reduce pain

 

7. precaution [n]

an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening:

-> Many people have been stockpiling food as a precaution against shortages.

 

8. stamp sth out

to get rid of something that is wrong or harmful:

-> The new legislation is intended to stamp out child prostitution.

 

 

Note

So, we will get there and when we get a vaccine for this, then we can actually stamp it out completely.