Abbreviation for COVID19
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Corona Virus Disease - 2019
2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Initial name of the novel coronavirus discovered in late 2019 in Wuhan, China; later renamed SARS-CoV-2. See Coronavirus COVID-19 Overview.
Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI)
Any of a number of infectious diseases involving the respiratory tract. Often classified as either upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) or lower respiratory tract infections (LRIs). See Coronavirus Clinical Syndromes.
Asymptomatic
Showing no symptoms of disease. A person infected with the virus can be asymptomatic because they are in an early stage of infection and symptoms have not yet developed (“pre-symptomatic”), or they may not develop any symptoms at all during their infection.
Case Definition
Criteria used to determine whether an individual has a disease or health event of interest. See Coronavirus Case Definitions.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The leading national public health institute of the United States. It is a United States federal agency, under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. See CDC Coronavirus website.
Chloroquine phosphate (CQ)
An antimalarial drug studied early in the pandemic that is now not recommended for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19. See Coronavirus Disease Treatment or Search PubMed for Chloroquine treatment of COVID-19. See also Hydroxychloroquine.
Confirmed Case
Someone tested and confirmed to have COVID-19.
Congregate Settings
Public places that can get crowded and where contact with infected people can happen. This includes places like malls, theaters, and grocery stores.
Convalescent plasma
Blood plasma donated by persons recovered from COVID-19 (containing natural antibodies); being studied as a treatment for severely ill COVID-19 patients. See COVID-19 Treatment.
COVID-19 (Coronavrus Disease 2019)
Official name for the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (2019-nCoV) coronavirus. Informal name: Corona. See Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for details.
Dexamethasone
A well known and powerful steroid medication that has been shown to reduce death rates and time to recovery for patients with severe COVID-19. See COVID-19 Drug Treatment for details.
Favipiravir (Avigan; T-705)
Antiviral drug developed by Toyama Chemical (Fujifilm group) of Japan with activity against many RNA viruses. Being studied in China for experimental treatment of Coronavirus Disease. See COVID-19 Treatment.
Flattening the Curve
Slowing the spread of an infectious agent to reduce the peak number of cases and related demands on hospitals and infrastructure. See Epidemic (Epi) Curves for Coronavirus COVID-19 for details.
Epidemic (Epi) Curve
A statistical chart used to visualize the onset and progression of a disease outbreak. See Epidemic (Epi) Curves for Coronavirus COVID-19 for details.
Home Isolation
Persons with COVID-19 who have symptoms or laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 who have been directed to stay at home until they are recovered.
Immunity
The ability to resist infection. In COVID-19 immunity can occur after natural infection or several weeks after the recommended doses of an effective vaccine. See COVID-19 Vaccines for details.
Incubation Period
The time it takes for someone to start showing symptoms after they have been infected. For COVID-19, symptoms appear 2-14 days after infection.
Infection Control
Basic procedures and precautions to prevent the spread of infection in healthcare. See COVID-2019 Infection Control.
Lopinavir / Ritonavir (LPV/r; Kaletra)
Fixed-dose antiviral medication for the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS. Currently being evaluated in the treatment of Coronavirus. See COVID-19 Treatment.
N95 Face Mask (Respirator
Pandemic
An epidemic that has spread over several countries/continents, usually affecting a large number of people.
Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
A very sensitive technique used in laboratory testing to measure mRNA levels. Currently the gold-standard laboratory technique for detecting SARS-CoV-2 (2019-nCoV). See Coronavirus Laboratory Diagnosis.
SARS-CoV-2 Virus
Official name of the virus formerly called "novel coronavirus 2019" or "2019-nCov". COVID-19 is the name of the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. See Coronavirus COVID-19 Overview.
Social Distancing
Putting space between yourself and other people at all times. The goal is to slow down how fast an infection spreads. The CDC recommends keeping at least six feet between you and others around you in public. Social distancing also includes avoiding crowds and groups in public.
Symptomatic
Showing symptoms of disease. The most common symptoms of COVID-19 include: cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell.
Vaccines
Vaccines approved for emergeny use in some countries include Pfizer/BioNTech (BNT162b2, Comirnaty), Moderna (mRNA-1273), and AstraZeneca / Oxford (AZD1222). For details, see Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccines.