No. 1,669 in French

covid

The French word "covid" refers to COVID-19, a respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

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Pendant la pandémie de Covid, de nombreuses personnes ont commencé à travailler à domicile.
During the Covid pandemic, many people started working from home.
The word 'Covid' is used here as part of the name for the pandemic, 'Covid pandemic', functioning as a proper noun.
Le vaccin contre le Covid est indispensable pour la protection contre le virus.
The vaccine against Covid is essential for protection against the virus.
'Covid' refers to the illness itself in the context of vaccination, serving as a concrete noun.
Certains l'appellent simplement le Covid, tandis que d'autres disent la Covid.
Some simply call it Covid, while others say la Covid.
In this sentence, 'Covid' is discussed in terms of terminology and usage, reflecting linguistic preferences and variations.

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