Coronavirus: Build Your Criterion A Knowledge!

According to the CDC, for most people, the immediate risk of becoming seriously ill from the virus that causes COVID-19 is thought to be low.

• True

• False

According to the CDC, the people at greatest risk of severe illness from COVID-19 are older adults and people with health conditions, such as diabetes, lung disease, or heart disease.

• True

• False

Click All That Apply. Identify the correct recommendations made by the CDC for simple steps individual should take. You can choose more than one.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

• Stay home when you are sick.

• Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 3 feet).

Finish the sentence. According to the CDC, the virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person...

• through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Practice social distancing in public and stay 6 feet away from other people.

• through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Practice social distancing in public and stay 2 feet away from other people.

• through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Practice social distancing in public and stay 12 feet away from other people.

• through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Practice social distancing never leave your room.

Some people are concerned about getting COVID-19 from their pets. Which choice most accurately explains the guidance about pets from the CDC?

• The CDC has NO evidence that companion animals, including pets, can spread COVID-19.

• The CDC says pets can definately spread the virus and advised people to avoid their dogs and cats.

• The CDC has not received any reports of pets or other animals becoming sick with COVID-19.

• The CDC says eating meat can definately spread the virus and advised people to become vegan.

Choose all the apply. How is Coronavirus spread? Coronavirus is spread in sneeze or cough droplets. You are at risk if you...(You can choose more than one).

• Touch surfaces that someone who has the virus has coughed or sneezed infected droplets on and then you touch your face without washing your hands.

• Come into close contact (less than 6 feet for more than 15 minutes) with someone who has the virus and is coughing or sneezing.

• Enter a room that someone with Coronavirus was coughing or sneezing in yesterday because Coronavirus can live in the air for up to 2 days.

• Handle a package that was shipped to you if the package came from an area of China impacted by Coronavirus.

The measles virus is a extremely highly contagious disease. Each person with measles will on average infect 12 to 18 other people. Polio was also highly contagious but less contagius than measles. Each person with polio would on average infect about 6 other people. Which best describes how contagious Coronavirus is thought to be?

• Coronavirus is less contagious than measles but more contagious than polio. Each person with Coronavirus will on average infect 8-10 other people.

• Coronavirus is more contagious than measles and polio put together. Each person with Coronavirus will on average infect 25-30 other people.

• Coronavirus is less contagious than measles and polio. Each person with Coronavirus will on average infect 2-3 other people.

• Coronavirus is not highly contagious. Each person with Coronavirus will on average infect just one other person.

True or False. The WHO recommends using bleach, alcohol or chlorine on your body to protect yourself against coronavirus.

• True

• False

True or False. Eating garlic can help prevent infection with coronavirus.

• True--In Wuhan people who drank garlic water were cured overnight.

• False--There is NO evidence that garlic protects people from COVID-19

To what extent are antibiotics effective in preventing and treating the new coronavirus?

• None. Antibiotics do not work against viruses, only bacteria.

• Minimal. Antibiotics work to kill viruses but are more effective in killing bacteria.

• Completely. Antibiotics work to viruses and bacteria. We should all be asking our doctors for information about effective antiviral antibiotics.

• Completely. Antibiotics work to kill the bacterial part of the coronavirus.