1. How can individuals effectively prevent the spread of covid-19 and protect themselves against the virus?
a) Clean your hands with soap and water and apply hand sanitizer especially after coughing or sneezing
b) wear a N95 or KN95 mask in public settings while socially distancing from others
c) avoid crowded spaces indoors and outdoors and avoid touching face after touching contaminated surfaces
d) all of the above
e) Only a) and b)
2. What are some common symptoms of SARsCOV-2?
a) cough, fever over 38 degrees Celsius, muscle pain, shortness of breath, chest pain.
b) feeling hungry, dry red eyes, slow speech and movements, poor coordination.
c) itchy nose and eyes, hives, swollen lips, swollen tongue.
d) none of the above.
3. Where do you look for accurate and updated information regarding Covid-19?
a) social media such as Facebook, reddit, twitter, Tiktok and Instagram
b) news outlets such as CNN, Fox, Global News, the Telegraph
c) World Health Organization, Centre for Disease Control, doctors, and researchers
d) Government websites
e) I have no idea what is happening right now I’m just tired of living through major historical events every week.
4. True or false: there is a lot that researchers and doctors don’t know about the long term affects of COVID-19 and there is evidence that suggests that long-term COVID can affect the brain and the digestive tract.
a) true
b) false
c) not sure
5. True or false: covid and long-covid can affect the sense of taste and smell to the point of which food will either be tasteless and have no smell or taste and smell similarly to sewage/garbage
a) true
b) false
c) not sure
Applied Plant Ecology Winter 2020 