COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

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COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States (pronounced as /koʊvɪd naɪnˈtiːn pænˈdɛmɪk ɪn ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts/) 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). The virus was confirmed to have reached the United States in January 2020.

Etymology

The term "COVID-19" is derived from "Coronavirus Disease 2019". The disease is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which was identified in late 2019. The term "pandemic" is from the Greek words "pan" meaning "all" and "demos" meaning "people".

Related Terms

  • Pandemic: An epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people.
  • Epidemic: A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
  • Virus: A small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism.
  • Coronavirus: A type of virus. There are many different kinds, and some of them can cause disease.
  • 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.

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