The International COVID-19 Pandemic
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1.  Explain what a coronavirus is.  
2.  What does COVID-19 stand for?  
3.  Where and when did this new coronavirus fi rst appear? How do authorities believe it spread to humans?
4.  Describe the measures China adopted to try to control the outbreak in early 2020.  
5.  What did the World Health Organization declare in late January? Why did it do this?
6.  Which European country was hit hard by COVID-19? How many people in this nation were infected by early April?
7.  What did the World Health Organization declare on March 11? Explain the significance of this designation.
8.  What measures have many countries taken to try to slow the spread of COVID-19? What impact have these measures had on people’s lives? Explain.
9.  How many people had been infected by COVID-19 by early April? How many had died? How many had recovered?
An inference is a conclusion drawn from evidence. A plausible inference is supported by evidence in the article and is consistent with known facts outside of the article. What inferences can you draw from the fact that one in three humans worldwide is currently living under mass quarantine, including most of Canada and 35 of 50 U.S. states?
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