The Fight back
1.The name of the new illness caused by coronavirus is COVID-19.
2.If anyone in a household develops a cough or temperature, they should stay at home for 14 days [self isolation.]
3.In the first two paragraphs urged means strongly advised.
4.The journalist describes the fact that nearly everyone survives as good news.
5.'In the fightback against COVID-19' and 'countries across the world are at war' are two examples that make our efforts to fight the coronavirus seem like a battle.
6.if I were talking to elderly people about COVID-19, I would say there is nothing to worry about because it only kills a small percentage of people. The small percentage are people that are killed are those with serious underlying health issues.
Ventilators Needed
7a. A ventilator is a machine that helps ill people breathe by pushing air into their lungs.
7b. In Italy companies are helping out by making ventilators instead of making their usual products.A 3D printing company helped a hospital by printing 100 ventilator valves because the hospital had ran out.
Songs for Soap
8.William Gibson came up with the idea of creating a website that matches song lyrics to a 13-step hand washing routine as he wanted there to be more options than just singing Happy Birthday twice over.
9.I think William's idea will help because it will make handwashing more enjoyable and fun, which may result in people washing their hands more often, meaning they stay safe and healthy and would lead to a slower spread of the virus.
10a.I don't have any immediate worries about the Coronavirus but I am concerned about how long the lockdown will last for us because I am missing my friends and school.
All of my wider family are healthy at the moment, but I am concerned for my grandparents because COVID 19 is a bigger risk for them. Although two of my grandparents think they might have already had the virus as they had the symptoms a few weeks ago.
10b. Whilst I'm at home I can practice cooking, try to learn a new language or learn a new musical instrument.
