No. 54 in Afrikaans

covid

"Covid" in Afrikaans refers to the same term in English: COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

In a sentence

Covid het die wêreld ekonomies en sosiaal beïnvloed.
Covid has affected the world economically and socially.
Here, 'Covid' is used as the subject, denoting the pandemic, and describes its overall impact.
Ons volg steeds veiligheidsmaatreëls weens Covid.
We still follow safety measures due to Covid.
In this sentence, 'Covid' is the reason for the action, indicating continued precautions due to the pandemic.
Die Covid-inentingsveldtogte het miljoene lewens gered.
The Covid vaccination campaigns have saved millions of lives.
Here, 'Covid' is an adjectival modifier describing the type of vaccination campaigns.

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