关于Pandemic的意思和用法的提问

A: 慢慢 / 一步一步緩慢的度過疫情

A: “Staying apart doesn’t help us not to falter even [though] evidence from past catasrophes did suggest [that] we falter psychologically not because we don’t have personal fortitude, but because we have too many external pressures”?
2 quick grammar fixes*

So, yes sort of, but there is a little bit of nuance.

When we say something like:
[Here is the situation], but/and [the other thing] doesn't help either.

[the other thing] is not a main issue, it's just another thing that makes the situation worse.

so here they're saying
[People falter psychologically because there a lot of external stress], and [keeping people apart just makes things worse.]

if that makes sense?

A: Pivot, in this context, means “to change strategies”

“Pandemic pivot” would mean to change the way things are done because of the pandemic.

A: @HillaryCoke usually used in a negative sense. It’s being used negatively in the example you gave. They’re saying basically that we thought we could trust people in charge but the pandemic has “torn back the curtain” and shown that they don’t know what they’re doing.

A: Status quo = the regular way of life. Shaken up = it has changed things, made a mess of it, messed it up.

A: - In some parts of the world Covid-19 still pandemic.
- What can be done to prevent a bird flu pandemic?

A: This pandemic really sucks.
Because of the COVID pandemic, I can’t go to Japan.

A: Considering the current pandemic situation and subsequent decisions to engage in online learning, what (steps/measures/omit this word) would you propose to ensure that students are managing their time well, enabling them to achieve success in their academic life?

Also, this is a bit long, so 2 sentences would be better:

Our current pandemic situation and subsequent decisions to engage in online learning have changed the academic landscape. Considering this, what (steps/measures/omit this word) would you propose to ensure that students are managing their time well, enabling them to achieve success in their academic life?

A: The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 took the lives of over 50 million people.

A: an epidemic is a quickly spreading disease
a pandemic is a quickly spreading disease that is everywhere
"The Coronavirus epidemic has become a pandemic as it's spread to Europe and North America."
endemic is an adjective that means something is unique to an area, usually a species that only lives in one country or region. "Lemurs are endemic to Madagascar."

A: A pandemic is an epidemic that spreads through the whole world. SARS was an epidemic; HIV/AIDS is a pandemic.

It's still to early to say whether Covid-19 is a pandemic or not, I think.

A: An epidemic is occurs when a diseased is spreading much faster than expected in an area. A pandemic describes a disease which has affected several countries or continents.

A: epidemic = large outbreak of disease
pandemic = same thing but worldwide
endemic = meaning something is native to, restricted to, or commonly found somewhere

"the kiwi bird is endemic to newzealand"

A: A pandemic is a much larger epidemic!

An epidemic is on a scale larger than local and pandemic refers to international or even global spread of diseases

A: severe pandemic is better

A: I think it's correct, or at least it sounds very natural to me.

I'm not too sure about second conditional, it might already be in second conditional?

A: As a result of COVID-19, there is no choice but to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

A: *If only this pandemic had never happened, I would have been in Japan by now.

A: An epidemic is when a smaller region or population is being affected and a pandemic is more when the whole world is being affected.


Let’s say if Corona was just affecting China or just a specific city in China, then it would be an epidemic. Since it is affecting the whole world, it’s a pandemic.

A: × The pandemic seems to be almost over so we should not let our guard down to the end, otherwise, the situation will backside(or relapse?)into like before.
✓ The pandemic seems to be almost over, so we should not let our guard down until the end, otherwise, the situation will backslide (or relapse?) into what it was before.

A: × I will think about it again.
✓ I’ll think about it later

× It’s a good opportunity the pandemic gives me.
✓ The pandemic gives me a good opportunity

A: × I wanted to meet you face-to-face, but because of this pandemic situation, let's just meet up in Zoom.
✓ I wanted to meet you face-to-face, but because of this pandemic situation, let's just meet up in Zoom.I would’ve said “meet up on zoom. Other than that, it sounds good.

A: × He is going to eat out even if it’s pandemic.
✓ He’s going to eat out even if there’s a pandemic.

A: × Before the pandemic, millions of people have come to Japan, and also a number of Japanese went abroad for sightseeing, study, or business.
✓ Before the pandemic, millions of people came/(used to come) to Japan, and many Japanese also went abroad for sightseeing, study, or business.

× I do think travelling abroad will widen our minds by looking at historical sights, communicating with local people and so on, if you have a strong will to learn something new.
✓ I think travelling abroad will broaden our minds by by letting us look at historical sights, communicate with local people and so on, if we have a strong will to learn something new.

× In other words, I agree with studying abroad because there will be more opportunities to touch others’ thoughts, and you can get realistic or unique knowledge, which cannot be gained from the internet and books.
✓ In other words, I agree with studying abroad because there will be more opportunities to touch others’ thoughts, and you can get more realistic or unique knowledge, which cannot be gained from the internet and books.

Because "Before the pandemic" is a past event, "have come" should be "had come". I replaced that phrasing entirely because "have/had ___" is used for verbs that are significant because of another action event that you're either about to state, or is implied from context. You didn't imply anything or list an event/action that was caused by people coming to Japan, so it doesn't make sense.