corona
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4.1
- noun
- /kəˈroʊnə/
- Neologism
- They can go to the store, but they can't because if they get the Corona, they're dead.
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Watch on YouTubeGus and Eddie, if you leave, you are going to get Corona.
- Gus and Eddie, if you leave, you are going to get Corona.
- They can go to the store, but they can't because if they get the Corona, they're dead.
- I know we have a friend who we found out last night has Corona.
- You know, millions and millions of folks were able to see what was happening in the government schools through the Corona scare.
Examples
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We just want you to be smart and safe, especially in today's Corona crisis.
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I was planning on starting that, but since corona happened, that got kind of like postponed.
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And I was saying after Corona, don't go back to work.
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No, I was just coughing because I've got Corona, but I don't.
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During the corona pandemic, many people started working from home to stay safe.
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Health officials recommended vaccinations to help control the spread of corona in the community.
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People were advised to wear masks in public spaces to prevent the transmission of corona.
Synonyms
A disease caused by a new coronavirus first seen in 2019 that spreads easily
A serious illness first found in 2019 caused by a new virus that affects breathing and spreads worldwide
A virus infection from the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that affects the lungs and airways, also called COVID-19
A serious lung disease caused by a new coronavirus that began in 2019 and causes fever, cough, and breathing difficulty
A disease caused by a virus first found in Wuhan, China in 2019 that spread around the world in 2020
A former name for COVID-19, a virus that causes lung illness
An illness caused by a coronavirus that affects the lungs and breathing, for example COVID-19
Compounds
A small group of stars in the northern sky that forms a half circle like a crown
- Specialized
A faint glow around a high-voltage wire when the air becomes charged
How Severe
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- Neologism
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Corona comes from the Latin corona, which means 'crown'. Scientists used the name for the virus because the tiny virus particles look like they have a crown of spikes under a microscope, so the name links the crown shape to the disease.