To sign 'COVID', hold your non-dominant hand in a closed fist in front of your chest. Place your dominant hand behind the fist, also closed. Then, quickly open your dominant hand into a '5' handshape, spreading your fingers wide as you move it outward from behind the fist. This motion mimics the spiky appearance of the coronavirus.
Sign 'COVID' followed by the signs for 'test' and 'positive' to share your health status.
Use the sign for 'COVID' before signing 'spread' or 'world' to discuss the global impact of the virus.
Sign 'COVID' then use the sign for 'vaccine' (mimicking a shot in the arm) while raising your eyebrows to ask a yes/no question.
Sign 'COVID' followed by the signs for 'test' and 'positive' to share your health status.
Use the sign for 'COVID' before signing 'spread' or 'world' to discuss the global impact of the virus.
Sign 'COVID' then use the sign for 'vaccine' (mimicking a shot in the arm) while raising your eyebrows to ask a yes/no question.
Yes, you can fingerspell C-O-V-I-D, and it is widely understood. However, the specific sign showing the virus's spikes is much more common and efficient in everyday conversation.
No, this specific sign was created uniquely for the coronavirus (COVID-19) due to its distinct visual appearance. For other illnesses, you would use the general sign for 'virus' or 'sick'.
Your non-dominant hand should form the stationary fist. Your dominant hand is the active hand that opens up and moves outward to show the spikes.
