Day 57 - New Lexicon
When coronavirus first reared its ugly head and made the headlines, my mother who speaks English as a second language struggled with some of the new words that she kept reading and hearing about in the news. They were unfamiliar to her: “pandemic” and “vulnerable”. I had to explain to her their meanings. I thought it was really cute how she pronounced pandemic: PANDA-mic, even though I corrected her so many times.
But not just for her, I realized there are now new terms that have entered everyone’s daily vocabularies and will become part of the history of this pandemic. This list is not meant to be exhaustive, but just highlight the main ones.
SARS-CoV-2: official name of the current coronavirus
COVID-19: the name of the disease the above virus causes
Social Distancing
Self-Quarantine/Self-Isolation
Flatten the Curve
Shelter in Place/Lockdown
Distance Learning
Essential Workers
Contact Tracing
Drive-Through Testing
Social Distancing
Hubby went to chiropractor and physical therapist with mask on. I went to the supermarket with mask on.
Health Status
Everyone ok. Hubby still needs painkillers for his back.
Dinner
FRESH: Beef and Pork Goulash, Steamed Asparagus and Rice
Photo: My finished lockdown project: “Blue Skies Again” crochet blanket