COVID-19 pandemic Quiz - 62 Trivia Questions!
The COVID-19 pandemic Quiz explores the global health crisis that reshaped the world in recent times. Test your knowledge of the virus, its impact on public health, and the social and economic challenges it posed. Dive into the science, vaccines, and the resilience of communities worldwide in the face of this unprecedented challenge.
Which was the first European country to experience a major outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020?
In November 2022, the first inhalable vaccine for polio was introduced in which Chinese city?
In which African country was the first case of the coronavirus reported in February 2020?
What disease did Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen wear a mask to prevent the spread of?
In the USA, what agency mandated vaccinations for all workers over 100?
What is the term for reducing the peak of an epidemic?
Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?
What is the term for measures taken to slow the spread and limit the effects of a disease?
Which glucocorticoid is used to treat low oxygen levels in the body?
In which country is the retirement home in Gijón, where a vaccine was administered to elderly residents in December 2020?
In April 2020, which company announced a partnership with Apple to collect location data from mobile phones in order to track the spread of COVID-19?
In which South American country was the outbreak of the coronavirus first reported in February 2020?
Who is the US Secretary of Health and Human Services?
What disease was traced by contact tracing?
In May 2023, the World Health Organisation declared what pandemic no longer a public health emergency of international concern?
In which country was the first case of coronavirus reported in January 2020?
Which US President was criticised for referring to the SARS virus as the 'Chinese Virus'?
In which Chinese city was a swine flu outbreak discovered in November 2019?
Who was the Russian President at the time of the Italian earthquake in March 2020?
What is the term for the ratio of the number of deaths attributed to a disease divided by the population infected with that disease?
What is the medical term for the support of breathing in an intensive care unit?
What was the last continent to have a confirmed case of coronavirus?
What did many Canadians do during the 2009 pandemic?
What is the title of the 2011 film about a pandemic?
In September 2020, António Guterres urged countries to increase contributions to what organisation?
What is the term for the measures taken to stop an outbreak of a disease from affecting the general population?
In 2021, the World Bank reported a sharp increase in the price of what commodity?
What type of technology was affected by the economic crash of 2008?
What industry saw a 40% drop in foot traffic in Europe in March 2009?
In September 2022, which country declared the outbreak of coronavirus to be over, ending the requirement to wear masks on public transport?
Which British regional airline collapsed during the financial crisis of 2008?
What is the Greek name for the Indian variant of the swine flu virus?
What is the term for the goal of delaying and reducing peak burden on healthcare?
What is the name of the BBC TV comedy series set during the Covid-19 pandemic?
Which European country was mostly open during the coronavirus pandemic?
What name is given to the period of reduced human activity during a pandemic?
In March 2020, all provinces and territories of which country declared states of emergency due to the outbreak of coronavirus?
In October 2021, Australia and which other country abandoned their attempts to eradicate coronavirus?
What is the name of the drug used to treat AIDS?
What is the most common symptom of the coronavirus?
Which country quarantined travellers from South Korea for two weeks in 2015?
In which country was the outbreak of coronavirus confirmed in January 2020?
What is the ratio of deaths to diagnoses?
What is the most common non-pharmacological measure to reduce the spread of a communicable disease?
In February 2020, which country became the centre of the coronavirus pandemic?
What is the standard method of testing for SARS?
Who is the current leader of the Chinese Communist Party?
What group of people is stigmatised during a pandemic?
What is the name of the technology used to make medical supplies such as nasal swabs and ventilator valves?
In which country is the first known outbreak of the SARS coronavirus?
What should you wear when visiting a doctor if you are infected with coronavirus?
Who is the Secretary-General of the World Health Organisation?
Which mammal species was particularly affected by the SARS virus?
What suffered the sharpest falls since 2008 in February 2020 as a result of the Ebola pandemic?
What is the name of the vaccine for COVID-19 approved by the World Health Organisation in November 2022?
The rabies virus is thought to be zoonotic, originating from which animals?
Which country has the highest number of cases of coronavirus in the world?
The global pandemic of what disease began in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and ended in May 2023?
What is the name of the United Nations body that deals with global threats?
What type of music did people listen to during the Ebola pandemic?
What is the name of the coronavirus that has been widely deployed in various countries since December 2020?
What is the main mode of transmission of coronavirus?