The Hindu Editorial (Learning safely) – Aug 27, 2021

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vaccination (noun) – treatment with a vaccine to protect against a particular disease; immunization.
move (noun) – measure, step, action.
coronavirus (CoV) (noun) – a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, the infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death. (Courtesy: WHO)
vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
dose (noun) – an amount/quantity of something.
universal (adjective) – relating to all people, applicable to all; comprehensive, all-inclusive, all-round, across the board.
measure (noun) – amount, degree, quantity, level.
resumption (noun) – reopening, restarting, recommencement.
face-to-face (adjective) – in-person.
fraught with (adjective) – full of, filled with, rife with, loaded with; accompanied by.
amidst (preposition) – amid, in the middle of; during.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
epidemiologist (noun) – an expert in the study of how disease spreads and can be controlled.
academician (noun) – an educator who works at a college or university; faculty member, academic, intellectual, scholar, researcher.
wrestle (verb) – grapple, fight, struggle, contend.
trade-off (noun) – a situation in which you must choose between (balance) two things that are opposite or cannot be had at the same time; a compromise.
bridge (verb) – join, link, connect, unite.
deficit (noun) – shortfall, deficiency, shortage.
prolonged (adjective) – lengthy, extended, protracted, unending, unrelenting.
cripple (verb) – impair, hamper, impede, spoil, bring to a standstill, paralyse, weaken.
prospects (noun) – chances, opportunities (for success).
encouraging (adjective) – promising, hopeful; heartening, reassuring.
immunize (verb) – vaccinate, inoculate, inject.
feasible (adjective) – practicable, viable, realistic.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
utmost (adjective) – greatest, maximum, most extreme (seriousness/effort).
variant (noun) – different or form or version or mutant of something (virus).
call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
coherent (adjective) – united, consolidated, joined, combined; logical, reasonable, rational.
epidemiology (noun) – the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems (Courtesy: WHO).
decentralise (verb) – transfer of the power/control (of a department/organisation/government) from a single place to other locations.
circumstances (noun) – situation, condition.
step forward (noun) – improvement, development, advancement, progress.
ZycoV-D Vaccine (noun) – a three-dose “plasmid DNA” candidate vaccine being developed by Ahmedabad-based Zydus Cadila. It is a vaccine that uses a genetically engineered, non-replicating version of a type of DNA molecule known as a ‘plasmid’. If approved by the regulator, ZyCov-D will be the world’s first DNA vaccine against infection with SARS-CoV-2.
administer (verb) – dispense, provide, give, apply (a drug/vaccine).
reversion (noun) – a return (to a previous state/condition).
calibrate (verb) – assess, regulate carefully.
vaccinate (verb) – inoculate, administer, introduce (with a vaccine to provide immunity against a disease).
delta variant/B.1.617.2 (noun) – a variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, is renamed as the ‘Delta variant’ by the World Health Organization (WHO) and this variant is reclassified as Variant of Concern (VOC). The B.1.617.1 strain has been reclassified to a Variant of Interest (VOI) and labelled variant “Kappa”.
swiftly (adverb) – rapidly, quickly, fast, speedily.
spike (noun) – a sharp rise/increase of something.
social/physical distancing (noun) – a term that means actively avoiding crowded public places, is a key element in decreasing the rapid spread of COVID-19. This is an effort intended to limit exposure by reducing face-to-face contact and preventing spread among people in community settings.
norm (noun) – standard, convention, rules of conduct, guideline.
mandate (noun) – instruction, direction, order, requirement.
unvaccinated (adjective) – not vaccinated to provide immunity against a disease.
cautionary (adjective) – menacing, intimidating, bullying, frightening, terrifying, scary, fearsome, alarming.
tale (noun) – narrative, report, account.
emphasise (verb) – draw attention to, put stress on, underscore, highlight.
protocol (noun) – procedure, convention, rules of conduct, procedure.
pharmaceutical (adjective) – relating to aspects like preparation, dispensing, and effective utilization of medicinal drugs.
intervention (noun) – (In medicine) it is a treatment, procedure, or other action taken to prevent or treat disease, or improve health in other ways.
ventilation (noun) – the supplying of fresh air to a room.
credentialed (adjective) – relating to something/someone given credentials.
along with (phrase) – together with, accompanying.
enable (verb) – allow, give the means to; prepare, facilitate.
empirical (adjective) – factual, actual, practical, pragmatic.
National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) (noun) – The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) is a premier national organization working for human resource development at national and regional level in the area of disaster mitigation and management. The NIDM came into existence since October 16, 2003 by a Government of India order upgrading the National Centre for Disaster Management (NCDM). Under the Disaster Management Act 2005, NIDM has been assigned nodal responsibilities for human resource development, capacity building, training, research, documentation and policy advocacy in the field of disaster management.
collate (adjective) – collect, gather, combine.
insight (noun) – understanding, awareness, discernment, comprehension, experience of.
transparent (adjective) – open/candid, forthright, straightforward, honest.
in safe hands (phrase) – protected from danger/ harm, free from danger, sheltered, shielded, guarded.