#3 COVID: One year on

Link

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english/ep-210225


Keyword Mentioned

(1) Pandemic

In some parts of the world malaria is still pandemic.

(2) Wimpy

I was too wimpy to be a boxer so I decided to be a musician.

(3) Take hold

The economic recovery is just beginning to take hold now.

(4) Kick in

Another plan would require employers to kick in $20 per worker to set up the fund.

(5) Sheer

It was sheer coincidence that we met.

(6) Genome 

Although the copy numbers of the vector genome were reduced, our data did not rule out promoter shut-off completely.

(7) Feeble

He was a feeble, helpless old man.

(8) Virologist

The world-leading virologist has joined the new EU COVID-19 advisory team.


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