The Hindu Editorial (Limited gains) – Dec 03, 2021

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Omicron variant (noun) – On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the (new coronavirus) variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE). The first known confirmed Omicron infection was from a specimen collected on November 9. In recent weeks, infections in South Africa have increased steeply, coinciding with the detection.
vaccination (noun) – treatment with a vaccine to protect against a particular disease; immunization.
cut (verb) – reduce, decrease, lessen.
novel coronavirus (nCoV) (SARS-CoV-2) (noun) – a new strain (type/variety) coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans. (Courtesy: WHO)
outbreak (noun) – outburst, flaring up, breakout, sudden appearance/occurrence of something.
shroud (verb) – cover, conceal, hide.
genetic (adjective) – relating to genes/genetics.
genome (noun) – the genetic material (a complete set of DNA, including all of its genes) of an organism. The sum total of the genetic material of a cell or an organism.
sequence (noun) – the complete order of compounds/building blocks (nucleotides) of nucleic acids, such as RNA or DNA.
genome sequence (noun) – a process that determines the order, or sequence, of the DNA (nucleotides i.e., A, C, G and U) in each of the genes present in the virus’s genome.
transparent (adjective) – open/candid, forthright, straightforward, honest.
vital (adjective) – key, essential, important.
variant (noun) – different or form or version or mutant of something (virus).
mutation (noun) – a significant and basic “alteration/variation” in the DNA sequence.
spike (S) protein (noun) – spike (S) protein is the sole viral membrane protein responsible for coronavirus entry into host cells.
specimen (noun) – sample.
diligently (adverb) – carefully, attentively, thoroughly.
impose (verb) – force, thrust, inflict, urge (an unwelcome decision).
incongruous (adjective) – inappropriate, contradictory, irreconcilable, strange, odd, absurd, bizarre.
counterproductive (adjective) – harmful, damaging, dangerous/destructive.
rash (adjective) – reckless, impulsive, hasty.
disincentivise (verb) – discourage, prevent, stop.
promptly (adverb) – quickly, swiftly, rapidly.
public health (noun) – the branch of medicine handling public health; public health is also the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities through education, policy making and research for disease and injury prevention.
implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
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.
demonstration (noun) – manifestation, indication, revelation, display.
surveillance (noun) – monitoring, observation, scrutiny, inspection.
genomic (adjective) – relating to the gene (genetic material) of a living thing.
enhanced (adjective) – improved, reinforced, increased.
vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
go/put/come into effect (phrase) – implement, apply, carry out.
strain (noun) – variety, kind, type; variant, mutant.
probably (adverb) – most likely, in all likelihood, all things considered, perhaps.
flag (verb) – indicate, identify, point out.
reflect (verb) – indicate, show, display, demonstrate, reveal, exhibit.
relatively (adverb) – comparatively, proportionately, somewhat, to a certain extent/degree.
in place (phrase) – set up, established, arranged.
underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
quarantine (noun) – a process of separating out people, animals and things (such as plants) from others for a period of time in order to control/restrict the spread of a contagious disease; Quarantine is imposed to separate and restrict the movement of persons, who may have been exposed to infectious disease, but not yet known to be ill.
indiscriminate (adjective) – thoughtless, unthinking, unconsidered, casual, careless, aimless, foolish, mindless, impulsive, ill-considered.
pose (verb) – constitute, present, create, cause (a problem or danger or risk).
severity (noun) – seriousness.
surge (noun) – sudden increase or rise of something.
adherence (noun) – compliance, observance, conformity.