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Ingles II

Title of the paper

Dialogue: Coronavirus: What It Is And What Scientists Know So Far?

Author’s name (with ID)

Doraline Maribel Bravo ID 000636424

Jenniffer Carolina Caratar Quenoran ID 000643497

Teacher’s name

Esp. Adalgisa Del Socorro Villarreal Montaño

Colombia, San Juan de Pasto. April, 19th 2020

 CORONAVIRUS: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT SCIENTISTS KNOW SO FAR?

DIALOGUE

Hello Hello
Carolina! Doraline!

CAROLINA: how are you?

DORALINE: very good… Carolina

CAROLINA: what do you think about the news about the coronavirus?

DORALINE: I find myself a little scared by this whole situation. I was reading a news of
what is and what scientists know so far about the coronavirus?

CAROLINA: and what did the news say?

DORALINE: It is a respiratory virus that originated in China and has infected more than
2.1 million people and has begun to spread worldwide.

CAROLINA: So far, most people infected with the virus have been in

United States, and most deaths have also occurred in that country.

DORALINE: Spain is the second country in number of cases and accumulates about
185.000 infections followed by Italy, with 168.000; Italy has imposed restrictions
throughout the country.
CAROLINA: these figures are really terrifying, what will happen?

DORALINE: and you know what the coronavirus is?

CAROLINA: They can infect both animals and humans and cause diseases of the

respiratory tract.
Every year, at least four types of coronaviruses, like the common cold, cause very mild
infections. Most people become infected with one or more of these viruses at some point in
their lives.
and you know how lethal it can be?
DORALINE: no, and you know it?
CAROLINA: It is difficult to pinpoint the lethality of the new virus. It appears to be less
fatal than the coronaviruses that caused both SARS and MERS, but significantly more than
seasonal influenza.
DORALINE: Oh, yes, a study considers that the mortality rate is higher than 2 percent.
But US government scientists have estimated that the actual figure could be below 1
percent (the approximate rate for a severe flu season).
About 5 percent of hospitalized patients in China had critical illnesses.
CAROLINA: Are you aware of how it is transmitted?
DORALINE: Experts believe that an infected animal may have transmitted the virus to
humans at a market that sold live fish, animals and birds in Wuhan . The market was later
closed and disinfected, making it nearly impossible to investigate which animal may have
been the source of the outbreak.
CAROLINA: It's amazing, did you know that People infected with the virus scatter small
fluid particles when they breathe, speak, cough, or sneeze, allowing the virus to travel
through the air.
Most "respiratory droplets" fall to the ground within a few meters. People who are in close
contact with infected people, including family members and health workers, can contract
the virus in this way. ¿do you know what are symptoms?
DORALINE: Symptoms of this infection include fever, cough, and shortness of breath or
shortness of breath. The disease can cause lung injury and pneumonia, but milder cases
tend to resemble the flu or a cold, making detection difficult.
CAROLINA: Patients may also have other symptoms, such as gastrointestinal problems or
diarrhea.
DORALINE: Current estimates suggest that symptoms may appear two to 14 days after
being exposed to the virus.
CAROLINA: Is there a test to find out if I have coronavirus? Is there a treatment
available?
DORALINE: the news I read said that once a coronavisrus infection is confirmed, the
main treatment is continuous care: making sure the patient receives enough oxygen,
controls his fever and, if necessary, uses a ventilator to bring air to the lungs, said the Dr.
Julie Vaishampayan, chair of the Public Health Committee of the Infectious Diseases
Society of America.
CAROLINA: and the news said how long does it take to develop a vaccine?
DORALINE: A coronavirus vaccine is still months, or perhaps years, from being created.
Although new technologies, advances in genomics, and better global coordination have
allowed researchers to move at unprecedented speed, vaccine development remains a costly
and risky process.
CAROLINA: After the SARS outbreak in 2003, it took researchers twenty months to
create a vaccine ready for testing on humans. (The vaccine was never needed because the
disease was eventually contained.)
DORALINE: and you know how you should protect yourself?
CAROLINA: I have heard many recommendations, The best thing you can do to avoid
becoming infected is to follow the same general guidelines that experts. Wash your hands
often throughout the day. Avoid touching your face and keep a distance of at least two
meters from anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
DORALINE: do you think it is too late to stop the virus?
CAROLINA: World Health Organization  officials have acknowledged the blockade
measures imposed by China in late January to prevent the spread of more Wuhan cases.
China closed cities, businesses and schools and ordered residents to remain in their homes.
Hopefully those measures will help stop this virus!
DORALINE: In recent weeks, government officials have gone door to door to gather
infected people and place them in stadiums and other buildings that have been converted
into makeshift hospitals.
CAROLINA: That is why now official reports suggest, that new cases in China are
declining.
DORALINE: Let's hope that these measures are adequate and that all this happens very
soon.
It was a pleasure talking to you, take good care of yourself and stay home!
CAROLINA: take care of yourself too, hugs
 BIBLIOGRAPHY
The New York Times Company. Healt. 11 April, 2020. The Coronavirus: What Scientists
Have Learned So Far. Recovered from: https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-is-
coronavirus.html