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A coronavirus outbreak in Fiji is stretching the health system and hurting the country’s economy.
Evaporate
A vaccination campaign has started, but officials are resisting calls for a lockdown out of fear for the Fijian economy. It shrank almost 20% last year when visits from travelers evaporated because of COVID travel bans.
In science, when something evaporates, it dries, turning from a liquid into an unseeable gas. But English speaker also use the word to mean “disappear” or “dry up” suddenly.
*This article has been edited and reprinted from VOA Learning English with permission from Voice of America (VOA) for use in English language materials.
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