Name: Andin Cahyuni Candrawati

St. Number: E1D118013

Class: VI/TP3

Corona virus disease (COVID-19)

Covid-19 or Coronavirus Disease-2019 is an infectious disease caused by a new virus

called SARS-Cov-2. This disease first identified in Wuhan, China, in the end of 2019. The virus
widely spread over many countries and then in March 2020, WHO declared Covid-19 a
pandemic.

This disease attacks respiratory system. Covid-19 also makes people who get infected
experience several symptoms. The common symptoms are fever, dry cough, and tiredness. Some
also experience aches, sore throat, diarrhea, conjunctivitis, headache, and loss of taste or smell.
Meanwhile the serious symptoms are shortness of breath, chest pain, and loss of speech.
However, there are many who do not experience symptoms.

It takes about 5-6 days to the symptoms to show. However, the incubation period takes
14 days. People who has mild to moderate illness usually can recover without hospitalization.
Meanwhile those who experience serious symptoms have to seek medical attention.

The virus spreads through the droplets when infected people sneeze or cough. Therefore,
WHO gives the way to prevent infection such as washing hands regularly with soap and water,
avoiding touching face, covering mouth and nose while sneezing or coughing, staying at home,
refraining from smoking, and practicing physical distancing.

1. What is the text about?

a. Corona virus disease that caused by SARS-Cov-2
b. The spread of corona virus in Wuhan
c. The harmful effects of the corona virus in Wuhan
d. The number of victims of the corona virus disease
2. Where did the corona virus first spread?
a. Around the world
 b. Many countries
c. In Wuhan, China
d. In Asian continent
3. How does the corona virus spread?
a. By staring at people infected with the corona virus disease
b. It spreads through the droplets when infected people sneeze or cough
c. Through the air
d. Through the food that is eaten together
4. The word “declared “ in line 3 is closest in meaning to..
a. Announced
b. Classified
c. Concealed
d. Recanted
5. It is stated in the text that WHO gives several ways to prevent infection, except..
a. Washing hands regularly
b. Smoking
c. Practicing physical distancing
d. Staying at home
6. “ The virus spreads through…” (last paragraph). The word “spreads“ means..
a. Extends
b. Examines
c. Executes
d. Exceeds
7. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?
a. Corona virus has spread to many countries since 2019
b. It takes less than a week for symptoms to show
c. Those who experience serious symptoms don’t have to seek medical attention
d. The incubation period takes two weeks.
8. From the text above, we know that..
a. Corona virus disease is not dangerous
b. The common symptoms of covid-19 are fever, dry cough, and tiredness
c. The incubation period takes a month
d. Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by an old virus

The correct answer:

1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. B