You?ve almost surely heard of the Wuhan coronavirus. Today we?ll watch a video explaining a bit about it. ORIGINAL VIDEO

TRUE OR FALSE:  

1. The virus is called ?corona? because of its physical shape.

2. This new virus is the sixth known human coronavirus

3. Some coronaviruses are not very dangerous.

4. The animal that originated the virus is unknown.

5. Identifying that animal could not help control the current outbreak.

MATCH:  

1. A new type of coronavirus has emerged

2. Corona refers to the virus's 

3. This new virus is the seventh known human coronavirus 

4. Some coronaviruses have mild symptoms, 

5. It seems the virus can be transmitted between humans 

6. The virus?s genetic code could offer

7. Labs in China and Thailand have sequenced at least 

8. One possible avenue is to block 

a) however, others are much more dangerous. 

b) and it affects the respiratory system. 

c) the receptor the viruses use to infect humans. 

d) 19 strains from infected people and made them publicly available.

e) from the city of Wuhan in China

f) clues to its origins and spread.

g) but it's still unclear whether this happens routinely.

h) distinctive shape. 

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ENGLISH TRANSCRIPT

A new type of coronavirus has emerged

from the city of Wuhan in China.

Within weeks it has spread to several

countries and has killed multiple people.

Corona refers to the virus's distinctive

shape. 

They are a large group common

among mammals and birds but in rare

cases like this one they can spread to

humans - a process known as zoonosis.

This new virus is the seventh known human

coronavirus and it affects the

respiratory system. 

Some coronaviruses have mild symptoms however, others are much more dangerous. 

SARS and MERS are both corona viruses. 

The most urgent question is: how does it spread? 

It seems the virus can be transmitted between humans but it's still unclear whether

this happens routinely. 

Some early severe cases caused a lot of concern but this has receded slightly as more mild cases turn up. 

The new virus does not seem to be as deadly as SARS which killed around 11% of the people infected. 

Researchers think that the virus originated in an unknown animal at a market in Wuhan.

Identifying that animal could help

control the current outbreak and gage (OR gauge) its threat going forward.

The virus?s genetic code could offer

clues to its origins and spread.

Labs in China and Thailand have sequenced at least 19 strains from infected people

and made them publicly available.

Analysis is ongoing. 

There are no known drugs that can effectively treat corona

virus infections in humans and no

vaccines are currently licensed but

researchers are working on the problem.

One possible avenue is to block the

receptor the viruses use to infect

humans. 

With more cases being reported

every day the race is on to contain the

outbreak and scientists are at the heart

of the effort.

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PORTUGUESE TRANSLATION

Um novo tipo de coronav�rus surgiu

da cidade de Wuhan na China.

Dentro de semanas, ele se espalhou para v�rios pa�ses e matou v�rias pessoas.

Korona refere-se � forma distintiva do v�rus.

Eles s�o um grande grupo comum

entre mam�feros e aves, mas em raros

casos como este, eles podem se espalhar para seres humanos - um processo conhecido como zoonose. 

Este novo v�rus � o s�timo coronav�rus humano conhecido e afeta o

sistema respirat�rio. 

Alguns coronav�rus apresentam sintomas leves, entretanto, outros sao muito mais perigosos. 

SARS e MERS s�o ambos coronav�rus  

A quest�o mais urgente �: como se espalha? 

Parece que o v�rus pode ser transmitido entre seres humanos, mas ainda n�o est� claro se isso acontece rotineiramente. 

Alguns casos iniciais graves causaram muita preocupa��o, mas isso retrocedeu um pouco � medida que casos mais leves aparecem.

O novo v�rus n�o parece ser t�o mortal quanto a SARS, que matou cerca de

11% das pessoas infectaram. 

Pesquisadores acho que o v�rus se originou em um animal desconhecido em um mercado em Wuhan.

Identificar esse animal poderia ajudar

controlar o surto atual e medidor �

sua amea�a daqui para frente

O c�digo gen�tico do v�rus poderia oferecer

pistas de suas origens e propaga��o. 

Laborat�rios na China e Tail�ndia sequenciaram em pelo menos 19 estirpes de pessoas infectadas e os disponibilizou publicamente.

An�lise est� em andamento. 

N�o h� medicamentos conhecido que possam efetivamente tratar infec��es  

por v�rus corona em humanos e nenhuma

vacina est� atualmente licenciadas, mas

pesquisadores est�o trabalhando no problema.

Um poss�vel caminho � bloquear o

receptor que o v�rus usa para infectar

humanos. 

Com mais casos relatados

todos os dias a corrida est� aberta para conter o surto e os cientistas est�o no centro do esfor�o.

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ANSWERS:

TRUE OR FALSE: 1.T 2.F (7th) 3.T 4.T 5.F

MATCH: 1.e 2.h 3.b 4.a 5.g 6.f 7.d 8.c

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