Talking about the Coronavirus in English

a) What is the difference between the terms epidemic and pandemic?

b) What does COVID-19 stand for?
c) What does an outbreak mean?
d) What is an epicentre?
e) What are the responses to the virus?
f) What is the purpose of the restrictions, social distancing or self-quarantine?
g) What does contagious mean and refer to?
h) What are the main reasons why we need to slow down of the virus?
i) h) What could be the possible symptoms of someone’s having the virus?
j) i) How do people prepare for staying home? How do you manage your time?

 Epidemic: A sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease—more than

what's typically expected for the population in that area.
 Pandemic: An epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents,
affecting a large number of people.

Outbreak: a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease 

Epicentre: the central point of something

Contagious: A contagious disease can be caught by touching someone who has

the disease or a piece of infected clothing

Quarantine: a period of time during which a person that might have

a disease is kept away from other people so that the disease cannot spread

Social distancing, or physical distancing:  infection control actions intended to stop or

slow down the spread of a contagious disease.