Who directed the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during the pandemic? Answer with the surname only.
In what year did China abandon its zero-COVID policy? Answer with the four-digit year only.
How many days apart were the two primary doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine? Answer with the whole number only.
Which human cell-surface receptor does the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein bind to enter cells? Answer with the receptor's abbreviation only.
On what day of January 2020 did the lockdown of Wuhan begin? Answer with the day of the month as a whole number only.
In what year was MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome) first identified? Answer with the four-digit year only.
Which team won the 2020 World Series? Answer with the team nickname only, e.g. 'Yankees'.
Queen Elizabeth II sat alone at Prince Philip's funeral in April 2021 because of COVID-19 rules. Answer true or false.
In what year did the first cases of the original SARS outbreak occur in Guangdong, China? Answer with the four-digit year only.
What was Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2020? Answer with one word only, in lowercase.
In what year did Paxlovid receive US emergency use authorisation? Answer with the four-digit year only.
In which German city is BioNTech headquartered? Answer with the city or town name only.
The Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine was an mRNA vaccine. Answer true or false.
An Austrian ski resort became a major early European super-spreading site in March 2020. Answer with the resort's name only.
Of which US institute was Anthony Fauci director? Answer with the institute's abbreviation only.
Bats are birds. Answer true or false.
In what year did Isaac Newton first publish the 'Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica'? Answer with the four-digit year only.
What is the deepest known point in Earth's oceans? Answer with the two-word name only.
In what year did Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, launch? Answer with the four-digit year only.
What is the SI unit of force? Answer with the name only.
