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TheCOVID-19 pandemic has created and popularized many terms relating todisease andvideoconferencing.
Main article:Anthropause
The global reduction of modern human activity, especially travel.See also:Asymptomatic
The spread of a contagious illness by those without symptoms, or before the appearance of symptoms.Main article:Booster dose
An extra administration of a vaccine following an earlier dose.Main article:Comirnaty
The commercial name for the FDA approved COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer, released August 21, 2021. It also has several other names or designators used on the actual vials.Main article:Community transmission
The spread of a contagious disease to an individual with no known contact with other infected populations.Main article:Contact tracing
The process of identification of persons who may have come into contact with an infected person.Main article:Covidiot
A person who ignores safety guidelines, potentially spreading COVID-19.Main article:COVID-19 lockdowns
Governmental safety interventions meant to minimize the spread of COVID-19.Main article:Cytokine Storm
A term used to describe an excessive immune response resulting in multiple organ failure.Main article:Doomscrolling
Endlessly scrolling through bad news especially social media, to the detriment of the reader's mental health.Main article:Essential worker
An employee who provides essential services to the public.Main article:Flattening the curve
A public health strategy to slow down the spread of a virus involving voluntary and involuntary restrictions on social interactions. Also called "plank the curve".Main article:Flurona
A portmanteau of "flu" and "corona" referring to a double infection of coronavirus andinfluenza strains.Main article:Fomite
An object or surface that may contain an infectious virus or bacteria that can be a means of transmission.Main article:Herd immunity
A term to describe when a high percentage of a defined population isimmune to a disease because of vaccination or prior exposure to a disease.Main article:Heterologous vaccine
Combining different brands or types of vaccines, instead of getting multiple doses of the same vaccine. This may be done for practical reasons such as a vaccine shortage or in the hope of a better response.Main article:Host cell
A cell in the body that becomes invaded by a virus and then acts as a host to produce more virus particles.Main article:Hygiene theater
The practice of takinghygiene measures intended to give the illusion of improved health safety while actually doing little to reduce any risk.Main article:Immunity (medical)
The capability of multicellular organisms to resist harmfulmicroorganisms.Main article:Incubation period
The time it takes for an individual who is infected with a disease to start showing symptoms.Main article:Long-hauler
A term used to describe individuals who contracted COVID-19 and exhibit symptoms for an extended period of time compared to the majority of the recovered population.Main article:Maskne
A portmanteau of "mask" and "acne" referring to acne and other rashes of the face that occur in association with mask wearing.Main article:PCR test
An acronym for a "polymerase chain reaction test" that determines if a sample contains genetic material from a virus.Main article:Quarantini
Virtualhappy hour.Main article:R naught
Pronounced "R-naught" or "R-zero"; a measurement used to describe the intensity of an outbreak.Main article:Serology test
Also called an "antibody test" is used to determine if an individual had been infected with a virus in the past by testing forantibodies in the bloodstream.Main article:Seroprevalence
The number of people in which antibodies to a disease have been detected in a specific population.Main article:Social distancing
Also called "physical distancing" is the practice of keeping a certain distance from other people, in order to stop a disease from spreading.Main article:Superspreader
Or "superspreading event" is a person or event that infects a large number of people with a contagious disease.Main article:Twindemic
A portmanteau of "twin" and "pandemic" referring to simultaneous cases of the flu and COVID-19.Main article:Viral load
Also called "viral dose" refers to the amount of a virus an individual has been exposed to including biological and environmental specimens.Main article:Zero-COVID
A suppression strategy that involves using public health measures such as contact tracing, mass testing, and border quarantine and lockdowns.Main article:Zoonotic
A term used to describe a disease originating in animals that has mutated to infect humans.Main article:Zoom (software)
A brand of videoconferencing software popularized during the pandemic.Main article:Zoom fatigue
Fatigue associated with the overuse of virtual platforms of communication such as videoconferencing.Main article:Zoombombing
Unwanted members joining aZoom call.