COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina
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COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina
The COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Argentina on 3 March 2020.
Pronunciation
- COVID-19: /ˈkoʊvɪd naɪnˈtiːn/
- Pandemic: /pænˈdɛmɪk/
- Argentina: /ˌɑːrdʒənˈtiːnə/
Etymology
- COVID-19: Coined by the World Health Organization (WHO), COVID-19 is an acronym that stands for "coronavirus disease 2019," referring to the year the disease was first identified.
- Pandemic: From the Greek pan (all) and demos (people), a pandemic affects all people.
- Argentina: The name Argentina comes from the Latin argentum (silver). Early Spanish explorers named the region after the silver they found there.
Related Terms
- Coronavirus: A type of virus. There are many kinds, and some of them can cause disease. The novel coronavirus, also known as SARS-CoV-2, causes the disease COVID-19.
- Pandemic: An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population.
- Quarantine: A state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed.
- Social distancing: The practice of maintaining a greater than usual physical distance from other people or of avoiding direct contact with people or objects in public places during the outbreak of a contagious disease in order to minimize exposure and reduce the transmission of infection.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina
- Wikipedia's article - COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina
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