Covid-19 has been responsible for more than two million deaths globally. Over a year on since the first outbreak, what have we learnt? Neil and Georgina look back over the situation and see how our knowledge has changed.
This week's question:
Do you know approximately, how many people were infected by it?
a) 5 million
b) 50 million
c) 500 million
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
pandemic
disease that affects many people around the world
take hold
become stronger and is difficult to stop
wimpy
feeble or not very strong
sheer
great or significant
kicks in
starts to happen
genome
the full amount of genetic information of something.
[Cover: Getty Images]
To download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210225
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This week's question:
Do you know approximately, how many people were infected by it?
a) 5 million
b) 50 million
c) 500 million
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
pandemic
disease that affects many people around the world
take hold
become stronger and is difficult to stop
wimpy
feeble or not very strong
sheer
great or significant
kicks in
starts to happen
genome
the full amount of genetic information of something.
[Cover: Getty Images]
To download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210225
More 6 Minute English episodes:
How to disagree better
https://youtu.be/rWHGKGS7zSc
Meditation and your brain
https://youtu.be/sm6EtQg-hxw
No more bosses
https://youtu.be/ktgDXNML2uI
How can we make the web a better place?
https://youtu.be/wMQjmpVgor8
Learn to talk about broken hearts in 6 minutes!
https://youtu.be/WBLuy_YU-Zw
Coronavirus vs other pandemics
https://youtu.be/kjVd228S-yQ
#bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #Covid19 #vaccine #scientists #coronavirus
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