COVID-19 pandemic

High school (ages 12+)
General

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/covid-19-pandemic

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is COVID-19 pandemic?Post-COVID-19 condition (Long COVID)
2. What is the virus family?Coronaviridae
3. What is the primary receptor for cell entry?Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)
4. What is COVID-19?COVID-19 is a disease caused by the SARS‑CoV‑2 virus, a new coronavirus that first appeared in Wuhan, China in late 2019.
5. Where did the COVID-19 virus first appear?The virus first showed up in Wuhan, China, near a seafood market where wild animals were sold.

Zoonotic Origin: Diseases that originate in animals and can be transmitted to humans.
Asymptomatic Shedding: The transmission of a virus by individuals who show no symptoms of the illness.
Pathogenesis: The process by which a disease develops.
Epidemiological Surveillance: The ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data for public health practice.