IMD #1953online
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Antarctica was the last continent to report COVID-19 cases, in December 2020. Answer true or false.
To which virus family does SARS-CoV-2 belong? Answer with the Latin family name only.
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine uses an adenovirus originally from which animal? Answer with one word only, in lowercase.
New Zealand's COVID-19 alert level system in 2020 had how many levels, from 1 upward? Answer with the whole number only.
In what year did Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus become WHO Director-General? Answer with the four-digit year only.
Who was the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine outside a trial, on 8 December 2020? Answer with the surname only.
The 'rule of' what number limited social gatherings in England from September 2020? Answer with the whole number only.
Who was director of the US National Institutes of Health during 2020? Answer with the surname only.
What was the name of the US relief law of about $2.2 trillion signed on 27 March 2020? Answer with its acronym only, in capital letters.
From which country does WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus come? Answer with the country name only.
The D614G mutation that spread worldwide in 2020 is in which SARS-CoV-2 protein? Answer with one word only, in lowercase.
Which team won the 2020 World Series? Answer with the team nickname only, e.g. 'Yankees'.
In which Japanese port was the cruise ship Diamond Princess quarantined in February 2020? Answer with the city or town name only.
The RECOVERY trial found that hydroxychloroquine reduced deaths in hospitalised COVID-19 patients. Answer true or false.
On what day of March 2020 did the US declare a national emergency over COVID-19? Answer with the day of the month as a whole number only.
In what year did Paxlovid receive US emergency use authorisation? Answer with the four-digit year only.
What is the medical term for the loss of the sense of taste? Answer with one word only, in lowercase.
Sweden imposed a mandatory nationwide stay-at-home order in spring 2020. Answer true or false.
What is the Pango lineage designation of the Delta variant? Answer with the lineage code only, e.g. 'A.1.2'.