新型コロナウイルス感染症
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Meanings
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COVID-19; coronavirus disease 2019
Medical and official term for the disease COVID-19. In everyday speech and headlines, shorter forms such as 新型コロナ or コロナ are often used, but this full form is precise.
The symptoms of COVID-19 vary from person to person.
He was diagnosed with COVID-19.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が新型コロナウイルス感染症に感染するfor a person to become infected with COVID-19
My coworker got infected with COVID-19 last week.
- 新型コロナウイルス感染症が拡大するfor COVID-19 to spread
COVID-19 spread rapidly in urban areas.
- 新型コロナウイルス感染症のワクチンを接種するto get vaccinated against COVID-19
The entire population got vaccinated against COVID-19.
- 新型コロナウイルス感染症で入院するto be hospitalized due to COVID-19
My grandfather was hospitalized due to COVID-19.