speaking to each other over phone. Your friend wants to know about
COVID-19.
Sahil : Hello! Could I speak to Raghib, please?
Raghib
: Speaking! Is it Sahil? How’re you, my friend?
Sahil : I’m fine so
far. What about you?
Raghib : I’m also fine. But I’m quite worried
about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sahil : Me, too! The situation is
getting worse.
Raghib : I don’t know much about the disease. Could
you tell me more about it?
Sahil : Sure! COVID-19 is caused by a
specific type of coronavirus. It is a highly infectious respiratory disease.
Raghib
: I’ve heard it spreads through close contact with an infected person.
Sahil
: Right! The virus comes out through the nose and mouth in droplets when an
infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks and if a healthy person inhales the
droplets, he or she will be affected too.
Raghib : Well, can you
tell me about its symptoms?
Sahil : Sure! The symptoms of the
disease are fever, dry cough, sore throat, losing sense of smell, weakness,
diarrhea, breathing problem, etc.
Raghib : Oh no! Then it could kill
us. What is the cure?
Sahil : Unfortunately, the disease has no
actual remedy yet.
Raghib : Then we must take some precautions
against it, mustn’t we?
Sahil : Yes. Washing hands often, for at
least 20 seconds, eating healthy food and doing light exercise, wearing mask in
public, and keeping at least 3 feet distance from people will help us prevent
this disease.
Raghib : We have to follow these rules strictly.
Sahil
: That’s right! Bye for now.
Raghib : Bye!