What was the US government programme launched in 2020 to speed COVID-19 vaccine development? Answer with its full name, e.g. 'Operation X Y'.

In what month of 2021 did the WHO designate Omicron a variant of concern? Answer with the month number (1-12) only.

Which Omicron subvariant was nicknamed 'Kraken' in early 2023? Answer with the lineage code only.

What is the acronym of the database, founded for influenza, where most SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences were shared during the pandemic? Answer with the acronym only, in capital letters.

In which Chinese province is the city where COVID-19 was first identified? Answer with the province name only.

Omicron was first reported to the WHO by health authorities in India. Answer true or false.

Which German company co-developed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine? Answer with the name only.

What is the name of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by India's Bharat Biotech? Answer with the name only.

To which genus does SARS-CoV-2 belong? Answer with the Latin genus name only.

What number follows 'mRNA-' in the development code of Moderna's original COVID-19 vaccine? Answer with the whole number only.

Which university developed the vaccine licensed to AstraZeneca? Answer with the university's city name only.

Which Imperial College epidemiologist led the March 2020 model that shaped UK lockdown policy? Answer with the surname only.

Which country won the 2021 Copa America, held in Brazil after being moved during the pandemic? Answer with the country name only.

What Greek-letter name did the WHO give to variant B.1.1.529 in November 2021? Answer with the name only.

To which virus family does SARS-CoV-2 belong? Answer with the Latin family name only.

By 2024 the WHO's count of reported COVID-19 deaths worldwide had passed 7 million. Answer true or false.

Which Italian region was hardest hit in the early 2020 outbreak? Answer with the English name of the region only.

Is the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine an mRNA, viral vector, or protein subunit vaccine? Answer with 'mRNA', 'viral vector' or 'protein subunit' only.

The word 'quarantine' comes from the Italian for a period of how many days? Answer with the whole number only.

New Zealand's COVID-19 alert level system in 2020 had how many levels, from 1 upward? Answer with the whole number only.

Donald Trump was treated for COVID-19 in October 2020 at which military medical center? Answer with the two-word name commonly used, e.g. 'John Smith'.

On what day of December 2020 did the US FDA grant emergency use authorisation to the Moderna vaccine? Answer with the day of the month as a whole number only.

In what month of 2021 did global confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 100 million? Answer with the month number (1-12) only.

Who was the UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser in 2020? Answer with the surname only.

In what year did Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus become WHO Director-General? Answer with the four-digit year only.