Answer the questions about the reading:
- Which country did the virus come from?
The virus come from in Chinese city of Wuhan.
- On what day did the virus start?
On 22nd January 2020.
- Name 2 countries affected by the virus.
America and Italy.
- How many people have been in hospital because of the virus?
More than 90.000 cases of people that have caught the virus and are in hospital.
- Where is the virus suspected to have come from?
Is suspected to have come from illegally traded animals in a Wuhan market.
- How is the virus passed from person to person?
Can be passed from person to person through the air.
Match the words to their meanings:
- Cough: To release air from the mouth with a sharp sound.
- Fever: To have a high body temperature.
- Virus: Bacteria that causes infection and makes us sick.
- Bacteria: To release air from the nose.
- Contagious: Can be passed on easily by physical contact.
- Illegal: Forbidden by law and is a criminal act.
- Cure: To stop or relieve on illness.
- Pandemic: A disease spread all around the world.
- Hospital: A place you go when you are sick.
- Sneeze: Lots of small germs.