nirad3
Footballguy
Feel free to add your own and I'll move some to the OP. Our society has obviously changed and there are a ton of new terms and phrases that are part of our normal, everyday lexicon. Whatcha got?
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Antibodies - An antibody, also known as an immunoglobulin, is a large, Y-shaped protein produced mainly by plasma cells that is used by the immune system to neutralize pathogens such as pathogenic bacteria and viruses.
Asymptomatic - not showing signs of illness, as it relates to COVID-19
Bubble - term coined by NBA for a closed cluster of hotels and gyms that no one is to leave, and if they do, they face testing/quarantine before return
Contactless Delivery - restaurant workers are no longer touching your food with their hands, not they should have been anyways
Contact Tracing - figuring out who an infected person has been in close contact with
Curbside Pickup - so not only are workers not touching your food, but they are bringing your food out to the parking lot for you in an effort to promote even more social distancing
Epidemiologist - Epidemiologists are public health professionals who investigate patterns and causes of disease and injury in humans. They seek to reduce the risk and occurrence of negative health outcomes through research, community education and health policy.
Essential Worker - someone defined by our government as providing a critical service, thus able to work in an office (not "work from home," see below) or in stores, medical workers, pharmacists, etc.
Face Covering - generic term for "mask"
Flattening the Curve - the attempt at slowing COVID-19's spread
Flubro (or JustaFlu) - Someone who thinks that COVID-19 is "just like the flu", downplaying its severity
Fomite - objects or materials which are likely to carry infection, such as clothes, utensils, and furniture
HCW - HealthCare Worker (see "essential worker")
Herd Immunity - When enough people have developed immunity to COVID-19 that the risk of transmission is either eliminated or significantly reduced.
Hot Spot - a location (usually city or region) where COVID cases are spiking or have spiked considerably
New Normal - a goofy way of saying "these are how things are now and we should get used to it"
Normalizing - a term some have used to dismiss the actual spike in cases/deaths for largely political reasons
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - equipment used/worn to minimize exposure to hazards/transmission of the disease
Quarantine - The practice of isolating people who appear healthy, but may have been exposed to COVID-19. They can be voluntary or government-mandated.
Shelter-in-Place - staying home, except to go out for "essentials" such as groceries, medicine, and to care for loved ones.
Social Distancing - the practice of staying at least 6' away from others in social situations
Super-Spreader - a person, for reasons unknown, that can affect a large number of people
The 'Rona - a fairly lame shortened version of "CoronaVirus"
These Uncertain Times - Go #### yourself. A phrase used by a lot of companies right now in advertising. See "we're all in this togther".
Ventilator - hospital machine that aids in breathing when there is significant lung damage
Viral Load - the amount of virions necessary to cause infection following an exposure.
Virtual Happy Hour - where folks get together on Zoom or another video conferencing service to chat and drink adult beverages while isolated at their respective homes
We're All in this Together - BS phrase used by a lot of companies in advertising
Work from home - not a new phrase but supremely known now. Also, per posted below, a new term for surfing the internet.
Zooming - taking part in a Zoom conference call. Pants are definitely optional, just don't stand up.
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Antibodies - An antibody, also known as an immunoglobulin, is a large, Y-shaped protein produced mainly by plasma cells that is used by the immune system to neutralize pathogens such as pathogenic bacteria and viruses.
Asymptomatic - not showing signs of illness, as it relates to COVID-19
Bubble - term coined by NBA for a closed cluster of hotels and gyms that no one is to leave, and if they do, they face testing/quarantine before return
Contactless Delivery - restaurant workers are no longer touching your food with their hands, not they should have been anyways
Contact Tracing - figuring out who an infected person has been in close contact with
Curbside Pickup - so not only are workers not touching your food, but they are bringing your food out to the parking lot for you in an effort to promote even more social distancing
Epidemiologist - Epidemiologists are public health professionals who investigate patterns and causes of disease and injury in humans. They seek to reduce the risk and occurrence of negative health outcomes through research, community education and health policy.
Essential Worker - someone defined by our government as providing a critical service, thus able to work in an office (not "work from home," see below) or in stores, medical workers, pharmacists, etc.
Face Covering - generic term for "mask"
Flattening the Curve - the attempt at slowing COVID-19's spread
Flubro (or JustaFlu) - Someone who thinks that COVID-19 is "just like the flu", downplaying its severity
Fomite - objects or materials which are likely to carry infection, such as clothes, utensils, and furniture
HCW - HealthCare Worker (see "essential worker")
Herd Immunity - When enough people have developed immunity to COVID-19 that the risk of transmission is either eliminated or significantly reduced.
Hot Spot - a location (usually city or region) where COVID cases are spiking or have spiked considerably
New Normal - a goofy way of saying "these are how things are now and we should get used to it"
Normalizing - a term some have used to dismiss the actual spike in cases/deaths for largely political reasons
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - equipment used/worn to minimize exposure to hazards/transmission of the disease
Quarantine - The practice of isolating people who appear healthy, but may have been exposed to COVID-19. They can be voluntary or government-mandated.
Shelter-in-Place - staying home, except to go out for "essentials" such as groceries, medicine, and to care for loved ones.
Social Distancing - the practice of staying at least 6' away from others in social situations
Super-Spreader - a person, for reasons unknown, that can affect a large number of people
The 'Rona - a fairly lame shortened version of "CoronaVirus"
These Uncertain Times - Go #### yourself. A phrase used by a lot of companies right now in advertising. See "we're all in this togther".
Ventilator - hospital machine that aids in breathing when there is significant lung damage
Viral Load - the amount of virions necessary to cause infection following an exposure.
Virtual Happy Hour - where folks get together on Zoom or another video conferencing service to chat and drink adult beverages while isolated at their respective homes
We're All in this Together - BS phrase used by a lot of companies in advertising
Work from home - not a new phrase but supremely known now. Also, per posted below, a new term for surfing the internet.
Zooming - taking part in a Zoom conference call. Pants are definitely optional, just don't stand up.
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