Coronavirus COVID-19 Vocabulary Quiz You’ve been bombarded with information about the coronavirus for weeks - how much have you taken in? Lebzar published on May 20, 2020 Stacked 1/19 How much money have the world’s governments and central banks pledged in stimulus to counter the economic shock of the virus? Hint: 1 choice $1 trillion Almost $3 trillion Almost $2 trillion At least 3 trillion dollars 2/19 Which of these is not listed as a sypmtom of the Coronavirus by the World Health Organisation WHO website? Hint: 1 choice Fever Dry cough Blurred vision 3/19 SARS-CoV-2 can _______ humans. Hint: 1 choice Infect Defect Effect 4/19 What is a fomite? Hint: 1 choice A hospital grade disinfectant A contaminated object or surface A desease carrier 5/19 This is not the first widespread coronavirus encountered by humans. But Which of these is not a type of coronavirus? Hint: 1 choice Ebola Severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS Middle East respiratory sydrome MERS 6/19 What is more effective at removing the coronavirus from your hands? Hint: 1 choice Soap and water Alcohol based sanitizer Hand lotion 7/19 What is a virus? Hint: 1 choice A microscopic single-celled organism A sub-microscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of the organism A multicellular organism with chlorophyll as it's primary photosynthetic pigment 8/19 About what percentage of infected people who recover without needing hospital treatment? Hint: 1 choice 60 percent 70 percent 80 percent 9/19 What does the virus attach itself to when it enters the human body? Hint: 2 choices Antigens Red blood cells Ace2 receptors in the lining of the airways 10/19 What does the 19 in the covid-19 stand for? Hint: 1 choice It refers to the 19 molecules that make up the coronavirus It is the 19th coronavirus identified since the Who began naming them It is the year which the virus was first encounterd :2019 11/19 What’s a safe distance to stay apart from someone who’s sick? At least one foot 30 cm At least 3 feet 1 meter 12/19 Who’s at highest risk of developing severe Covid-19 disease? Choose 2 answers. Hint: 2 choices Children Pregnant women People who are over the age of 60 Those with existing medical conditions 13/19 Governments around the world have been monitoring R number of people to determine when to ease lockdown restrictions. What is the R number? Hint: 1 choice The percentage of confirmed coronavirus cases that lead to death The percentage of the population that has been tested for the coronavirus The average number of people whom one infected person will pass on the virus 14/19 How big is the Coronavirus. Hint: 1 choice 8 Billionths of a meter in diameter 80 billionths of a meter in diameter 800th Billionths of a meter in diameter 15/19 What’s more important for preventing infection? Hint: 1 choice Frequent handwashing Wearing a facemask 16/19 Which organ in the body does this coronavirus primarily attack? Hint: 1 choice Heart Lungs Liver 17/19 What is the official name of the virus as designated by the World Health Organisation WHO? Hint: 1 choice Sars-cov-2 Covid-19 Wuhan flu 18/19 How long can the coronavirus survive on plastic and stainless steel surfaces, according to studies? Hint: 1 choice 72 hours or more 24-60 hours 4 to 12 hours 19/19 How soon can a vaccine for Covid-19 be commercially available? Hint: 1 choice At least 12 months Around 16 weeks
