First News comprehension:


1.) The illness caused by the corona virus is called COVID-19.

2.) If anyone in a household develops a cough or temperature, the other people in the household should stay at home for 14 days.

3.) Urged means strongly advised

4.) The journalist describes the fact that nearly everyone who gets the virus survives as good news.

5.) 'The prime-minister's battle plan' and 'The Fight Back'

6.) If I were talking to my grandparents after reading this article, I would try to persuade them to stay at home and self-isolate.

7a.) Ventilators help you to breathe if you have difficulty.

7b.) Factories are helping Italy by using their machines to produce ventilators rather than something they would normally produce. 3d printing companies are helping by designing and printing hundreds of ventilators and giving them to hospitals.

8.) William Gibson came up with the idea of matching song lyrics to a 13-step hand washing guide.

9.) I think his idea could help us fight coronavirus because peopkle will be more enthusiastic about hand washing and know how to do it well.