Zero-COVID
Zero-COVID
Zero-COVID (pronounced: /ˈziːroʊ ˈkoʊvɪd/) is a strategy aimed at completely eliminating the COVID-19 virus within a specific geographic area. The term is derived from the English words "zero", meaning none or nil, and "COVID", an abbreviation for the Coronavirus Disease 2019.
Etymology
The term "Zero-COVID" is a compound word. The first part, "zero", originates from the Old Italian "zefiro", which was borrowed from Arabic "sifr", meaning empty or nothing. The second part, "COVID", is an acronym that stands for "Coronavirus Disease 2019". The term was coined to describe the strategy of completely eliminating the COVID-19 virus.
Strategy
The Zero-COVID strategy involves rigorous contact tracing, widespread testing, strict quarantine measures, and travel restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus. The goal is to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases to zero or near zero.
Related Terms
- COVID-19: An infectious disease caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.
- Contact Tracing: The process of identifying, assessing, and managing people who have been exposed to a disease to prevent onward transmission.
- Quarantine: A restriction on the movement of people, which is intended to prevent the spread of disease.
- Testing: The act of conducting a medical test to determine the presence of a disease.
- Pandemic: An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Zero-COVID
- Wikipedia's article - Zero-COVID
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