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Talking Points Quiz - COVID-19 Quiz (Questions)

COVID-19 changed lives across the world. This talking-points quiz explores facts, myths and big questions about the pandemic and how societies responded.

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Fascinating Fact:

Scientists continue to monitor new variants of the virus, checking how easily they spread and how well vaccines and treatments work against them.

In Specialist Talking Points, this quiz looks at COVID-19 as a major global event. You will think about science, daily life, and how communities and governments responded to the crisis.

Key Terms

Pandemic: An outbreak of a disease that spreads across many countries or continents at the same time.
Lockdown: Rules that limit where people can go and who they can meet, used to slow the spread of a disease.
Vaccine: A medicine that trains the immune system to recognise and fight a virus or bacteria.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is COVID-19 in simple terms?

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2. It mainly affects the lungs and airways and can range from mild cold-like symptoms to severe illness.

How does COVID-19 spread between people?

COVID-19 mainly spreads through tiny droplets and aerosols released when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs or sneezes. These can be breathed in by others or picked up from contaminated surfaces.

Why are scientists still studying COVID-19?

Scientists are still studying COVID-19 to track new variants, improve vaccines and treatments, and understand long-term effects. This helps health services and governments plan better for future outbreaks.

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What are the main symptoms of the COVID-19 virus?

[ ]	Fever
[ ]	Tiredness
[ ]	A continuous cough
[ ]	All of the above

In June 2020, in which country would it be OK to have a barbeque at home with nine people from two different households in attendance?

[ ]	England
[ ]	Scotland
[ ]	Wales
[ ]	Northern Ireland

How does washing your hands protect you from COVID-19?

[ ]	Soap and warm water get rid of the germs
[ ]	A special hand sanitiser will get rid of the germs, but soap will not
[ ]	It only protects you if you use bleach or an antiseptic
[ ]	It makes no difference whether you wash your hands or not

In June 2020, a man from Shrewsbury would be forbidden from driving to which of these destinations for a day out?

[ ]	34 miles to Wrexham
[ ]	74 miles to Liverpool
[ ]	166 miles to Cleethorpes
[ ]	218 miles to Brighton

Which group is the COVID-19 virus most dangerous for?

[ ]	Children
[ ]	People aged 70 and above
[ ]	People with underlying health conditions
[ ]	Older people and those with underlying health conditions

Which of these were you allowed to do in June 2020?

[ ]	Stay in a hotel
[ ]	Stay on a campsite
[ ]	Go abroad
[ ]	Attend a Premier League football match

How can you tell if someone has COVID-19?

[ ]	You can’t
[ ]	They have a persistent cough
[ ]	They have a cough and a fever
[ ]	They have a cough, a fever, and are tired

In July, 2020, in England, what was the minimum distance you were meant to keep between yourself and those from outside your household?

[ ]	0.5 metres
[ ]	1 metre
[ ]	1.5 metres
[ ]	2 metres

In March 2020 all schools in England were closed. Some children started to return on June 1st but when were all pupils expected to be back at school?

[ ]	Early July
[ ]	Late July
[ ]	September
[ ]	Nobody knew

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Was there a cure for COVID-19 in 2020?

[ ]	Yes, a drug only available to those most at risk
[ ]	No, if you got the virus you would die
[ ]	Yes, a drug only available to the very rich
[ ]	No, but most people recovered

Talking Points Quiz - COVID-19 Quiz (Answers)

What are the main symptoms of the COVID-19 virus?

[ ]	Fever
[ ]	Tiredness
[ ]	A continuous cough
[x]	All of the above

The most common symptom is a new and continuous cough, but tiredness, headaches, runny nose, and sore throat may also appear

In June 2020, in which country would it be OK to have a barbeque at home with nine people from two different households in attendance?

[ ]	England
[ ]	Scotland
[x]	Wales
[ ]	Northern Ireland

In England and Northern Ireland, a maximum of six people from two households could meet outside. In Scotland the limit was eight people from three households. But in Wales, there was no limit to the number of people, as long as they came from no more than two households

How does washing your hands protect you from COVID-19?

[x]	Soap and warm water get rid of the germs
[ ]	A special hand sanitiser will get rid of the germs, but soap will not
[ ]	It only protects you if you use bleach or an antiseptic
[ ]	It makes no difference whether you wash your hands or not

Hand sanitisers are more effective than soap and water but, as long as you wash your hands thoroughly for 40 seconds or more, then soap and water will get rid of germs

In June 2020, a man from Shrewsbury would be forbidden from driving to which of these destinations for a day out?

[x]	34 miles to Wrexham
[ ]	74 miles to Liverpool
[ ]	166 miles to Cleethorpes
[ ]	218 miles to Brighton

In England you could travel as far as you liked. Wrexham is in Wales though, where the only reason you could travel any “significant distance” was to go to work

Which group is the COVID-19 virus most dangerous for?

[ ]	Children
[ ]	People aged 70 and above
[ ]	People with underlying health conditions
[x]	Older people and those with underlying health conditions

Unlike most infectious diseases, children are not the most at risk group from COVID-19. Healthy adults are also not at serious risk as their immune systems can beat the virus

Which of these were you allowed to do in June 2020?

[ ]	Stay in a hotel
[ ]	Stay on a campsite
[x]	Go abroad
[ ]	Attend a Premier League football match

You were allowed to visit certain countries overseas – ones which had opened their borders to foreign visitors. All the other options were still banned

How can you tell if someone has COVID-19?

[x]	You can’t
[ ]	They have a persistent cough
[ ]	They have a cough and a fever
[ ]	They have a cough, a fever, and are tired

The virus can take up to two weeks before symptoms start to show. In mild cases, there might be no symptoms at all

In July, 2020, in England, what was the minimum distance you were meant to keep between yourself and those from outside your household?

[ ]	0.5 metres
[x]	1 metre
[ ]	1.5 metres
[ ]	2 metres

The minimum distance was 2 metres, but in late June Boris Johnson announced that this would be reduced to 1 metre from July 4th, as long as one “mitigation” is in place