COVID-19 Quiz: How Much Do You Know?

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COVID-19 is a respiratory disease. It is the most recently discovered strand of the coronavirus disease, which is a large family of viruses known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

新型冠状病毒肺炎是一种呼吸道疾病。COVID-19是目前已知的第7种可以感染人的冠状病毒，其余包括重症急性呼吸综合征(SARS)等。

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B.

France was the first country in Europe to announce three cases of COVID-19 on 24 January 2020. France was also the first country in Europe and the first outside Asia to confirm a death from the virus.

法国于2020年1月24日宣布确认3位病例。法国不仅是欧洲确诊的首批病例的国家，也是亚洲以外第一个确认病例的国家。

A.

The WHO has said that although there is no way to definitively measure the mortality rate of COVID-19 yet with cases ongoing, they estimate that the rate of deaths from the virus is only 2%. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) puts its estimate for the mortality rate at 2.5%.

世界卫生组织表示，尽管目前还没有办法准确测量出COVID-19的死亡率，但估计该病毒的致死率为2%。中国疾病预防控制中心预估的死亡率为2.5%。

B.

The WHO says "the most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually." Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness."

新型冠状病毒肺炎最常见的症状是发烧、疲劳和干咳。有些病人可能会有疼痛、鼻塞、流鼻涕、喉咙痛或腹泻。这些症状通常比较轻微，并逐渐加重。而老年人，以及患有高血压、心脏病或糖尿病等疾病的人，更有可能发展为严重病症。

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Someone is more likely to catch COVID-19 if they're standing within one meter of a person who has the virus. The disease spreads through small droplets from the nose or mouth when an infected person coughs or exhales. These small droplets can then be transferred onto objects and surfaces and picked up if another person touches these surfaces and then touches their eyes, nose or mouth. The WHO says that studies show the virus is mainly transmitted through contact with respiratory droplets rather than through the air.

当感染者咳嗽或呼气时，病毒可以通过鼻或口传播。世界卫生组织说，研究表明，这种病毒主要通过接触呼吸道飞沫传播，而不是通过空气传播。

B.

The period of self-isolation, or the "incubation period" means the time between catching the virus and beginning to have symptoms of the disease. Most estimates of the incubation period for COVID-19 mostly range from 3-7 days, common cases are around five days. People are advised to stay at home during this time and avoid contact with other people.

自我隔离期或“潜伏期”，是指从感染病毒到开始出现疾病症状之间的时间。新冠病毒肺炎的潜伏期一般是3-7天，最常见的是5天左右。建议人们在这段时间呆在家里，避免与其他人接触。