Yet more pandemic parlance
It is late February 2021 and the lockdown lingers on. New expressions have emerged in response to this global pandemic.
In no particular order they are : -
ROLLOUT.
This refers to the progress of the vaccination programme. The speed at which the arrangements are made to bring the vaccine to the people is always discussed.
Are you PFIZER or ASTRA JENECA ?
These are the two brands of vaccine being given in the U.K so everyone asks which one you have received. Whichever one you have the same type for your second dose some 11 weeks later. Pfizer is American and Astra Jeneca is British , developed by Oxford University.
ROADMAP
This is the plan , devised by the government, to escape the lockdown and gradually return the various sectors of society to almost normal but not to the way they used to be before the pandemic.
KEY WORKERS
People whose jobs are considered essential to the working of society such as medical staff, teachers and police officers . Their children are allowed to attend school where most of the pupils are learning remotely at home. There is a debate about who exactly should be considered key.
VACCINE PASSPORTS
This is an idea being mooted in order to facilitate foreign travel so that those who have been fully vaccinated can offer proof to airlines , custom controls and so on. It will be difficult to administrate and it is debatable how enforceable it is.
COVAX
This is the abbreviation for Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access. A coalition of bodies including the World Health Organisation is trying to ensure equitable worldwide access to the Covid -19 vaccination. One of the phrases you hear now is ' No-one is safe until everyone is safe' The wealthy developed countries are being asked to share their supplies of the vaccine with the undeveloped third world countries.
I hope to add more terms as I come across them in this seemingly endless period of lockdown.
Comments
Post a Comment