Unit 22 Reading — Ten Questions About the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Answered

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Listen to the audio recording while you read the text below. Then answer the comprehension questions that follow the text.

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Ten Questions About the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Answered

Note: This article was written on March 5th, 2020 and may not reflect current events or updates. Please refer to the World Health Organisation (WHO) website or a local governmental source for more updated and/or accurate information. As a reminder, this website is for language learning purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.

#1. Why does the virus have two names?

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Discussion Questions

This article was written at an early stage of the outbreak. What information, if any, has been left out? Is any information incorrect or outdated?

Think of three additional questions about the Coronavirus and write them down. Now research the answers and write them down.

Quiz: Reading Comprehension

1. If you contract an illness other than Covid-19 you needn't be concerned about spreading it to vulnerable people such as the elderly:

	True
	False

2. The incubation period plays a role in the treatment or cure of any disease:

	True
	False

3. The mortality rate of Covid-19 is (at the time of this writing) very low compared to SARS and MERS:

	True
	False

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