Coronavirus

How many vaccine candidates for COVID-19 have been proposed? A 25 B 100 C 120+

120+ According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 120 COVID-19 vaccines have been proposed around the world.

Currently, which group has had more severe effects of COVID-19? A. Men B. Women

At this time, studies have shown that MEN tend to be more seriously impacted by the novel coronavirus.

True or False: COVID-19 has currently been detected on all seven continents.

False According to the CDC, COVID-19 has been detected in Africa, the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia—but not in Antarctica.

How does weather seem to affect the novel coronavirus? A. The virus can't survive in hot, humid climates. B. Cold temperatures can kill the virus. C. It is not yet known.

It is not yet known.

What does COVID-19 stand for? A. It's a term for Coronavirus Disease 19, because it's the 19th strain of coronavirus discovered. B. It's a term that stands for Coronavirus Disease 2019, the year it was first identified.

It's a term for Coronavirus Disease 2019, the year it was first identified. A new type of coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has been found to cause what we now call COVID-19. The first case of COVID-19 was reported in December 2019.

What other viruses belong to the coronavirus family? A. SARS and influenza B. SARS and MERS C. SARS and HIV

MERS and SARS There are at least six other coronaviruses that we currently know of, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Four of them are extremely common and generally cause only mild symptoms, like the ones you might experience if you had a cold.

There are currently vaccines for the following coronaviruses: A. SARS B. MERS C. Neither

Neither At this time, there are no approved vaccines for SARS or MERS.

True or False: A vaccine stimulates your immune system to produce antibodies, like it would if you were exposed to the virus.

TRUE Vaccines contain the same germs that cause disease, but in a weakened or inactivated form, according to the CDC. The vaccine stimulates your immune system so that after getting vaccinated you develop immunity to that disease, without having to get the disease first.