Five basic multiple-choice questions about the novel Covid_19 disease and SARS-CoV-2

By: Areeba Tahreem

1. What does the “19” in “COVID-19” refer to?
   1.  There are currently 19 variants of Coronavirus, each with one unique varying symptom than the other variants. 
   2.  There are a total of 19 definite symptoms of coronavirus disease. 
   3. The ongoing pandemic is the 19th coronavirus pandemic in history. 
   4. The coronavirus disease and the symptoms it causes were identified in 2019.
   5. None of the above 
2. What does the covid mRNA vaccine do to your body when taken? 
   1. Stimulates your immune system to produce antibodies, like it would if you were exposed to the virus.
   2. The vaccine contains a small dosage of live coronavirus that won’t harm your body and make you get the symptoms of the actual disease. 
   3. The vaccine is a fraud and doesn’t do anything beneficial. 
   4. The vaccine helps you become protected against the coronavirus by producing a surplus of red blood cells 
3. Which of the following viruses belong to the Coronaviridae family?  (the same family Covid-19 belongs to) 
   1. The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)  
   2. SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus) 
   3. Australian bat lyssavirus
   4. Only A and B are correct
   5. All of the above 
4. What percentage of alcohol do sanitizers need to have to kill the coronaviruses and other germs: 
   1. 25% 
   2. 60% 
   3. 45% 
   4. 80% 
5. Coronavirus is described as a zoonotic virus – what does this mean?
   1. Such viruses are confined to animals
   2. They do not cause disease in humans
   3. They emerge from animals and transfer to humans 
   4. They cause pandemics

Answers

1. D
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. C