Quiz on COVID-19 Outbreak in Wuhan
- When did the WHO identify the novel coronavirus? a) December 2018 b) January 2020 c) February 2020 d) March 2020
Answer: b) January 2020
- What was the name given to the new strain of coronavirus identified by the WHO? a) H1N1 b) SARS-CoV c) SARS-CoV-2 d) MERS-CoV
Answer: c) SARS-CoV-2
- What is the leading theory about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus? a) The virus was intentionally created in a laboratory b) The virus jumped from animals to humans c) The virus was carried by mosquitoes d) The virus came from a neighboring planet
Answer: b) The virus jumped from animals to humans
- When was the first case of COVID-19 reported in the United States? a) January 18, 2020 b) January 21, 2020 c) February 6, 2020 d) April 21, 2020
Answer: b) January 21, 2020
- When did the WHO declare COVID-19 a pandemic? a) March 11, 2020 b) April 21, 2020 c) May 1, 2020 d) June 1, 2020
Answer: a) March 11, 2020
- What was the emergency measure taken by government officials to prevent the spread of COVID-19? a) Encouraging social distancing b) Encouraging public gatherings c) Encouraging international travel d) Encouraging mass protests
Answer: a) Encouraging social distancing
- When did the CDC recommend people to wear masks in public? a) December 2019 b) January 2020 c) February 2020 d) April 2020
Answer: d) April 2020
- Who was the President of the United States when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic? a) George W. Bush b) Barack Obama c) Donald Trump d) Joe Biden
Answer: c) Donald Trump
- What were the early weeks of the outbreak like in the United States? a) The CDC encouraged people to wear masks b) The government implemented a national response plan c) The government discouraged people from buying face masks d) The government did not take any measures to prevent the spread of the virus
Answer: c) The government discouraged people from buying face masks
- What political divisions hobbled the COVID-19 response in America? a) The government's failure to take any measures to prevent the spread of the virus b) The government's emphasis on voluntary measures like mask-wearing c) The government's focus on social distancing d) The government's lack of funding for healthcare workers
Answer: b) The government's emphasis on voluntary measures like mask-wearing
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