The Hindu Editorial (Virus rages in Europe) – Nov 25, 2021

With the staggering increase in daily fresh coronavirus cases and deaths in much of Europe, the continent has for the second time since last March, become the pandemic epicentre. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Virus rages in Europe) – Nov 25, 2021.

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rage (verb) – (of a disease) spread very quickly or uncontrollably; be at its height, be uncontrollable; reach a high degree of intensity.
rebound (noun) – an increase after decline.
vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
transmission chain (noun) – the act or process by which something is spread or passed from one person or thing to another.
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.
staggering (adjective) – astonishing, shocking, surprising.
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, the infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death. (Courtesy: WHO)
epicentre (noun) – This word doesn’t come from the field of public health; it is the most prominent area with an outbreak (of a disease). Similarly, “hot spot” is not a public health term but has been used to describe areas with a particularly large cluster of cases.
resurgence (noun) – reoccurrence/recurrence, reappearance, reemergence.
drive (verb) – cause something to happen; prompt.
delta variant/B.1.617.2 (noun) – Formally known as AY.2 or B.1.617.2, it’s a variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, is renamed as the ‘Delta variant’ by the World Health Organization (WHO) and this variant is reclassified as Variant of Concern (VOC). The B.1.617.1 strain has been reclassified to a Variant of Interest (VOI) and labelled variant “Kappa”.
variant (noun) – different or form or version or mutant of something (virus).
stress (noun) – strain, pressure, tension, worry, anxiety.
vaccination (noun) – treatment with a vaccine to protect against a particular disease; immunization.
table (noun) – list, chart.
vaccinate (verb) – inoculate, administer, introduce (with a vaccine to provide immunity against a disease).
relatively (adverb) – comparatively, in comparison, by comparison, proportionately.
unvaccinated (adjective) – not vaccinated to provide immunity against a disease.
the unvaccinated (noun) – the people who are not vaccinated.
uptake (noun) – the action of taking up something (available/given).
mandatory (adjective) – obligatory, compulsory, binding, required, requisite.
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.
breakthrough infections (noun) – people getting infections after they are fully vaccinated is when the infections are caused by circulating virus variants, with potential immune escape mechanism, which might reduce the efficacy of vaccines. These are called “vaccine breakthrough infections”.
hospitalisation (noun) – the act of taking (or) admitting someone to (or) in hospital for treatment.
predominantly (adverb) – mainly, mostly.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
moratorium (noun) – a temporary suspension/postponement of activity (for example; payment of a debt).
booster dose (noun) – In medical terms, a booster dose is an extra administration of a vaccine after an earlier dose.
dose (noun) – an amount/quantity of something (a medicine/drug) prescribed to be taken at a specific time.
endorse (verb) – uphold, support, ratify, approve, justify.
administer (verb) – dispense, provide, give, apply (a drug/vaccine).
vulnerable (adjective) – endangered, unsafe, unprotected, unguarded, ill-protected; easily affected by, prone to, at risk of.
base on (phrasal verb) – use as a basis; found, build, construct, form, establish.
growing (adjective) – increasing.
primarily (adverb) – basically, especially, particularly.
forego (verb) – abandon, relinquish, sacrifice, refrain from.
non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) (noun) – actions, apart from getting vaccinated and taking medicine, that people and communities can take to help slow the spread of illnesses like pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by following interventions like using face masks, maintaining hand hygiene and avoiding crowds.
pharmaceutical (adjective) – relating to aspects like preparation, dispensing, and effective utilization of medicinal drugs.
intervention (noun) – (In medicine) it is a treatment, procedure, or other action taken to prevent or treat disease, or improve health in other ways.
universal masking (noun) – masking by all people.
social/physical distancing (noun) – a term that means actively avoiding crowded public places, is a key element in decreasing the rapid spread of COVID-19. This is an effort intended to limit exposure by reducing face-to-face contact and preventing spread among people in community settings.
ventilation (noun) – the supplying of fresh air to a room.
peer-reviewed (adjective) – relating to a process by which something research or publication is evaluated by a group of experts in the appropriate field.
compliance (noun) – conformity, observance, observation, accordance, adherence.
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.
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually, undeniably.