At the end of 2002, SARS ( 非典 ) was first found in Guangdong, China. During the outbreak ( 疫情爆发期间 ), over 8,000 people across the world became sick. Nearly ( 将近 ) 800 died. A cousin of the SARS virus has recently ( 近来 ) spread across China. The outbreak 1. __________(begin) in Wuhan last December. It has spread to Japan, South Korea, Thailand, 2. ________ [əˈmerɪkə] , etc. The virus is a novel ( 新型的 ) coronavirus. It may have started in an 3. __________ [ˈænɪml] . It can spread 4. ________ person to person. A cough or sneeze can make it happen ( 发生 ). So 5. ________ do people feel if they catch the virus? They can have a dry cough, 6. ________ fever and feel short of breath. The disease ( 疾病 ) is 7. ________(call) COVID-19. Many have died from it. How to Fight the Virus *Stay home. *If you have to go outside, wear a mask. Don’t touch your mouth, nose or eyes after 8. ________(touch) something. *Wash your 9. ________(hand) often. *Drink lots of water. *Make sure your food is well-cooked. *Get 10. ________ [ɪˈnʌf] sleep and exercise. This helps to strengthen ( 增强 ) your body.