COVID-19 pandemic in Norway

COVID-19 pandemic in Norway

The COVID-19 pandemic in Norway refers to the ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), in Norway. The virus was confirmed to have reached Norway in February 2020.

Pronunciation

• COVID-19: /ˈkoʊvɪd naɪnˈtiːn/
• Pandemic: /pænˈdɛmɪk/
• Norway: /ˈnɔːrweɪ/

Etymology

• COVID-19: The name "COVID-19" is derived from "CO" for corona, "VI" for virus, "D" for disease, and "19" for the year the disease was first identified, 2019.
• Pandemic: From the Greek pandēmos meaning "pertaining to all people". It refers to a disease prevalent over a whole country or the world.
• Norway: The English name for Norway comes from the Old English word Norþweg mentioned in 880, meaning "northern way" or "way leading to the north".

Related Terms

• Coronavirus: A type of virus. There are many kinds, and some of them can cause disease. A newly identified coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has caused a worldwide pandemic of respiratory illness, termed COVID-19.
• Pandemic: An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population.
• SARS-CoV-2: The virus strain that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
• 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 Norway
• Wikipedia's article - COVID-19 pandemic in Norway

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