No. 6,537 in Chinese
新冠
"新冠" means "COVID-19" or "novel coronavirus."
In a sentence
由于新冠疫情，我们需要戴口罩。
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to wear masks.
In this sentence, '新冠' refers to 'COVID-19,' emphasizing the context of the ongoing pandemic.
医生正在研究新冠治疗方法。
Doctors are researching treatments for COVID-19.
Here, '新冠' represents the disease COVID-19, focusing on medical efforts to address it.
新冠疫苗已经开始分发给公众。
The COVID-19 vaccine has started to be distributed to the public.
In this usage, '新冠' indicates the association of the disease with the vaccine developed to combat it.
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