COVID-19 pandemic in Canada

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COVID-19 pandemic in Canada

The COVID-19 pandemic in Canada 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 Canada in January 2020.

Pronunciation

  • COVID-19: /koʊˌviːd naɪnˈtiːn/
  • Pandemic: /pænˈdɛmɪk/
  • Canada: /ˈkænədə/

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 (πανδήμος) meaning "pertaining to all people; public, common".
  • Canada: The name "Canada" comes from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word kanata, meaning "village" or "settlement".

Related Terms

  • Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
  • Quarantine: A restriction on the movement of people, animals and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests.
  • Social distancing: A set of non-pharmaceutical interventions or measures intended to prevent the spread of a contagious disease by maintaining a physical distance between people and reducing the number of times people come into close contact with each other.
  • Vaccine: A biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.

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