The Hindu Editorial (Until vaccine) – Oct 05, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Until vaccine) – Oct 05, 2020:

unlock (noun) – a process of freeing something from restrictions.
vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
the vulnerable (noun) – a weak/neglected person who is in need of special care/support.
shift gear (phrase) – to change from one level (of activity) to another.
at a time (phrase) – during.
coronavirus (CoV) (noun) – a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death. (Courtesy: WHO)
stringent (adjective) – strict/stern, severe, tough/rigorous.
lockdown (noun) – an emergency protocol implemented by the authorities that prevents people from leaving from a place; An extended state of confinement/encirclement/isolation of a person by the authority.
subsequent (adjective) – following, ensuing, successive.
measure (noun) – course of action, action, procedure.
debilitate (verb) – weaken, disable, paralyse, undermine, impair.
livelihood (noun) – means of making a living with the basic necessities (food, water, shelter and clothing); means of support, subsistence, source of income.
case study (noun) – good, instructive example; record, evidence.
point to (verb) – indicate, suggest, denote.
prevalence (noun) – it refers to the number of cases of a disease that are present in a particular population at a given time whereas “incidence” refers to the number of new cases that develop in a given period of time.
community transmission (noun) – community spread/transmission means spread of an illness/disease for which the source of infection is unknown. An infected person has no travel history to an affected area and no known contact with a person previously diagnosed with a particular disease. It is possible the patient is exposed to a returning traveler who is infected.
local transmission (cluster) (noun) – local spread/transmission means spread of an illness/disease for which the source of infection is known. An infected person has travel history to an affected area. We could able to identify and trace individual cases, and ring-fence a cluster (of them) to prevent the spread of infection.
bound to (adjective) – certain/sure, very likely, guaranteed.
notably (adverb) – especially, particularly, strikingly, markedly.
indifference (noun) – unconcern, apathy, carelessness, disregard.
public behaviour (change) (noun) – (in public health) it refers to efforts put in place to change people’s personal habits and attitudes, to prevent disease.
social cost (noun) – a bad or unpleasant effect that a business has on people/society.
in the face of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of; when confronted with.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
benign (adjective) – agreeable, approachable, considerate, helpful; favourable, advantageous.
recalcitrant (adjective) – non-compliant, uncooperative, wilfully disobedient.
persuasive (adjective) – convincing, effective, compelling, forceful.
enforcement (noun) – imposition, implementation, execution.
relaxation (noun) – moderation, modification.
asymptomatic (adjective) – relating to a condition/person with no symptoms.
symptomatic (adjective) – relating to a condition/person with symptoms.
pre-symptomatic (adjective) – relating to a condition/person with mild illness/symptoms.
enhanced (adjective) – increased, raised, intensified.
appeal (noun) – attractive/interesting quality.
emphasise (verb) – draw attention to, put stress on, underscore, highlight.
standardise (verb) – systematize, regulate.
fine-grained (adjective) – having great attention to detail.
carry out (phrasal verb) – conduct, perform, execute.
anonymised (adjective) – relating to the process of removing personally identifiable information from data sets, especially in the medical test results.
mortality (noun) – (in a particular time/for a cause) the rate/number of death.
caveat (noun) – warning, caution, condition.
lower one’s guard (phrase) – to become less careful, to become less vigilant, to become less alert.
fatigue (noun) – tiredness, weariness, exhaustion.
preserve (verb) – protect, safeguard, maintain.
breakthrough (noun) – very important/significant development or progress.