GK QUESTIONS OF CORONA DISEASE PART 4

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1. Name the vaccine that is jointly developed by the German company BioNTech and US pharma giant Pfizer for COVID-19?
A. BNTI62
B. PICOVACC
C. BOTH A & B
D. NEITHER A NOR B

ANS. A

2. Name a clinical trial in which blood is transfused from recovered COVID-19 patients to a coronavirus patient who is in critical condition?
A. PLASMA THERAPY
B.  SOLIDARITY
C. REMDESIVIR
D. HYDROXYCHOLOROQUINE




ANS. A

3. How does Coronavirus transmit?
A. WHEN A PERSON SNEEZES OR COUGH, DROPLETS SPREAD IN THE AIR OR FALL ON THE GROUND AND NEARBY SURFACES.
B. IF ANOTHER PERSON IS NEARBY AND INHALES THE DROPLETS OR TOUCHES THESE SURFACES AND FURTHER TOUCHES HIS FACE,EYES OR MOUTH, HE OR SHE CAN GET AN INFECTION.
C. IT THE DISTANCE IS LESS THAN 1 METER FROM THE INFECTED PERSON.
D. ALL THE ABOVE ARE CORRECT .

ANS. D

4. What happens to a person suffering from COVID-19?
A. AROUND 80% OF THE PROPLE WILL REQUIRE NO TREATMENT AS SUCH AND WILL RECOVER ON THEIR OWN.
B. AROUND <20% OR A SMALL PROPORTION MAY NEED HOSPITALISATION.
C. A VERY SMALL PROPORTION BASICALLY SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC ILLNESS MAY NEED ADMISSION IN AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU).
D. ALL THE ABOVE ARE CORRECT.

ANS. D

5. In which age group the COVID-19 spreads?
A. COVID-19 OCCUR IN ALL GROUPS.
B. CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IS MILD IN CHILDREN.
C. OLDER PERSON AND PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS ARE AT HIGH RISK TO DEVELOP SERIOUS ILLNESS .

ANS. D

6. What is Coronavirus?
A. IT IS A LARGE FAMILY OF VIRUSES.
B. IT BELONGS TO THE FAMILY OF NIDOVIRUS.
C. BOTH A AND B ARE CORRECT.
D. ONLY A IS CORRECT

ANS. C

7. World Health Organisation on 11 February, 2020 announced an official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak? What is the new name of the disease?
A. COVID-19
B. COVn-19
C. COnV-20
D. COnVID-19

Ans. A

8. The first case of novel coronavirus was identified in .....
A. BEIJING
B. SHANGHAI
C. WUHAN, HUBEI
D. TIANJIN

ANS. C

9. Which of the following diseases are related to coronavirus?
A. MERS
B. SARS
C. BOTH A AND B
D. NEITHER A NOR B

ANS. C

10.  Mild Symptoms of Novel coronavirus are:
A. FEVER
B. COUGH
C. SHORTNESS OF BREATH
D. ALL THE ABOVE

ANS. D

11. From where coronavirus got its name?
A.  DUE TO THEIR CROWN-LIKE PROJECTIONS.
B. DUE TO THEIR LEAF-LIKE PROJECTIONS.
C. DUE TO THEIR SURFACE STRUCTURE OF BRICKS.
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE 

ANS. A

12. What are the precautions that need to be taken to protect from the coronavirus?
A. COVER YOUR NOSE AND MOUTH WHEN SNEEZING.
B. ADD MORE GARLIC INTO YOUR DIET.
C. VISIT YOUR DOCTOR FOR ANTIBIOTICS TREATMENT.
D. WASH YOUR 

ANS. A

What is Coronavirus?

Coronaviruses are of the family of Nidovirus. They are various types of viruses that affect the respiratory tract of mammals, including humans. Some of the symptoms associated with COVID-19 are the common cold, pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and can also affect the gut.

Coronavirus can cause illness from the common cold to more severe diseases like Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). Some detailed investigations show that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans.

In the mid-1960s, human coronaviruses were first identified. Seven coronaviruses that can infect people are:

Common human coronaviruses are: 
- 229E (alpha coronavirus)
- NL63 (alpha coronavirus)
- OC43 (beta coronavirus)
- HKU1 (beta coronavirus)

Common human coronaviruses usually cause mild to moderate upper-respiratory tract illness like a common cold.

Other human coronaviruses are:
- MERS-CoV (the beta coronavirus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS)
- SARS-CoV (the beta coronavirus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS)
- SARS-CoV-2 (the novel coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19)

Coronaviruses sometimes can infect animals that can evolve and make people sick and become a new human coronavirus as seen above examples.

So, we can say that in total there are seven coronaviruses that can infect people.

Common symptoms of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are:

- Fever

- Tiredness

- Dry cough

Other Symptoms are:

- Runny Nose

- Dry Cough

- Sore Throat

- Sneezing

- Exacerbated asthma

- Difficulty in breathing

- Aches and Pain

Sometimes people also report diarrhoea, pneumonia, bronchitis. It is common in people who have a weak immune system, in infants, older adults, etc.

Encephalitis (Chamki Fever): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV cause severe symptoms including fever, cough, and shortness of breathing which results in pneumonia. Severe cases may cause kidney failure and even death.

History of patients suffering from MERS-CoV

First Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) appeared in 2012 in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. The first American case was hospitalised in April 2014 and another in Florida. Both returned from Saudi Arabia. In Korea, the MERS outbreak in May 2015 was the largest outbreak outside the Arabian Peninsula. MERS symptoms may include fever, breathlessness, and coughing.

About SARS-CoV

In 2003, people also died from severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Let us tell you that in the 1960s, the first case of human coronavirus was identified but from where it came nobody knows. SARS is a life-threatening form of pneumonia. It can also cause gastroenteritis and can infect both the upper and lower respiratory tract.

Symptoms of SARS may include dry coughing, chills, diarrhoea, breathlessness and aches, severe lung infection and in the most advanced stages, SARS may cause the failure of the lungs, heart or liver.

From where coronavirus got its name?

Due to their crown-like projections on the surfaces coronaviruses got their name. The virus resembles like a crown when viewed under an electron microscope. "Corona” in Latin means "halo" or "crown".

Treatment or how to prevent an infection

- Regular hand washing

- During coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose.

- Properly cooked meat and eggs.

- Avoid contact from the person showing symptoms of respiratory illness.

Therefore, we can say that there is no proper cure and treatments including taking care of yourself and over-the-counter (OTC) medication.

- Do proper rest and avoid overexertion.

- Drink enough water.

- Avoid smoking and smoky areas.

- Take medicine to reduce pain and fever.

- Use a clean humidifier or cool mist vaporiser.

Standard Precautions include basic hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment, respiratory etiquettes, and environmental disinfection. 

How coronavirus disease spread?

- While coughing and sneezing, an infection spread into the air and spread the virus.

- While touching or shaking hands with an infected person can also pass the virus.

- Making in contact with a surface or object that has a virus and while touching nose, eyes or mouth.

- Rarely, coronavirus may spread through contact with feces.

Do you know how long does the Coronavirus survive over the surfaces or objects?

- It is not certain how long the virus of COVID-19 survives on surfaces.

- Some studies reveal including preliminary information on the COVID-19 virus may persist on surfaces for hours or up to several days. 

- This may vary under different conditions like the type of surface, temperature or humidity of the environment.

- It is necessary to clean the surface or disinfectant to kill the virus and protect yourself and others.

- Clean your hands with soap and water and with an alcohol-based hand rub.

- Avoid touching your eyes, mouth, or nose.

Therefore, we can say that coronavirus is a large family of viruses that cause illness from the common cold to more severe diseases.

What is RT-PCM Test

The COVID-19 RT-PCR test is a real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) test for the qualitative detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2  in upper and lower respiratory specimens (such as nasal, nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs, sputum, lower respiratory tract aspirates, bronchoalveolar lavage, and nasopharyngeal wash/aspirate or nasal aspirate) collected from individuals suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider.

Results are for the identification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. The SARS-CoV-2 RNA is generally detectable in respiratory specimens during the acute phase of infection. Positive results are indicative of the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA; clinical correlation with patient history and other diagnostic information is necessary to determine patient infection status. Positive results do not rule out bacterial infection or co-infection with other viruses. The agent detected may not be the definite cause of disease. Laboratories within the United States and its territories are required to report all positive results to the appropriate public health authorities.

Negative results do not preclude SARS-CoV-2 infection and should not be used as the sole basis for patient management decisions. Negative results must be combined with clinical observations, patient history, and epidemiological information.

Testing with the COVID-19 RT-PCR test is intended for use by trained clinical laboratory personnel specifically instructed and trained in the techniques of real-time.

PCR and in vitro diagnostic procedures. The COVID-19 RT-PCR is only for use under the Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization.