The Hindu Editorial (Vigilance paramount) – Jun 23, 2020

On June 20, a month after 1,00,000 novel coronavirus cases were reported, India crossed a grim milestone of 4,00,000 cases. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Vigilance paramount) – Jun 23, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Vigilance paramount) – Jun 23, 2020

vigilance (noun) – careful observation, surveillance, alertness/carefulness.
paramount (adjective) – most important, primary, first and foremost (thing), key.
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)
novel coronavirus (nCoV) (SARS-CoV-2) (noun) – a new strain (type/variety) coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans. (Courtesy: WHO)
grim (adjective) – terrible, awful, dreadful, horrible, frightful.
milestone (noun) – critical point, significant stage, turning point.
reflect (verb) – indicate, display, show, reveal, disclose, exhibit.
community spread/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 spread/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.
hotspot (noun) – a limited region/area in which a large number of people have tested positive for COVID-19 in several smaller groups or clusters. In general, hotspot means “a place of significant activity”.
mortality (noun) – (in a particular time/for a cause) the rate/number of death.
toll (noun) – number, count, sum total (of deaths/casualties).
reflection (noun) – indication, display, demonstration, manifestation.
median (adjective) – mean, average.
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.
health-seeking behavior (HSB) (noun) – it is defined as any activity undertaken by individuals who perceive themselves to have a health problem or to be ill for the purpose of finding an appropriate remedy. It can also be referred to as illness behaviour or sick-term behaviour.
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.
strain (verb) – overtax, overwork, overburden, overtask.
unabated (adjective) – non-stop, continuing, unstoppable, unceasing, unending.
vigilant (adjective) – observant, watchful, careful, alert.
exceptionally (adverb) – to a greater degree; extraordinarily, remarkably, especially.
gear (up) (phrasal verb) – prepare, equip.
containment (noun) – an act of keeping something (harmful) under control (it means quickly identifying cases of coronavirus through testing, placing infected individuals in isolation, tracking who infected persons might have been in contact with and potentially quarantining those who came into contact with infection so that the disease doesn’t continue to spread).
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.
contact tracing (noun) – it is defined as the identification and followup of persons who may have come into contact with a person infected with the virus.
buck (verb) – resist, oppose, contradict, defy, fight against.
epicentre (noun) – the main point of unpleasant or problematic situation.
enhanced (adjective) – increased, raised, intensified.
unmindful (adjective) – regardless of, taking no notice of.
aggressive (adjective) – insistent, vigorous, assertive, forceful.
remarkable (adjective) – phenomenal, exceptional, extraordinary.
feat (noun) – achievement, accomplishment, attainment.
stark (adjective) – clear, distinct, evident, obvious, striking.
in contrast (to) (phrase) – in opposition to, be very different from.
textbook (noun) – rule book, guide book, manual, standard.
suspicion (noun) – misgiving, doubt/qualm, distrust, scepticism.
inconceivable (adjective) – beyond belief, unthinkable, unimaginable.
returnee (noun) – a person who returns to his native country/state after being in another country/state for sometime.
spike (noun) – a sharp increase.
influenza (noun) – it is commonly known as “the flu”, is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus.
make up for (phrase) – offset, balance, neutralize, even up; compensate for, make amends for.
surveillance (noun) – monitoring, observation, scrutiny, inspection.
go by (phrasal verb) – follow, accept, observe, stick to.
fortnight (noun) – a period of two weeks/fourteen days continuously.
incrementally (adverb) – in an incremental way; by small additions.