The RECOVERY trial found that tocilizumab reduced deaths in hospitalised COVID-19 patients with inflammation. Answer true or false.
The price of the front-month WTI crude oil futures contract settled below zero in April 2020. Answer true or false.
Which Oxford professor led the development of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine? Answer with the surname only.
In what year did the influenza pandemic known as the Spanish flu, often compared with COVID-19, begin? Answer with the four-digit year only.
Omicron was first reported to the WHO by health authorities in India. Answer true or false.
From what minimum age was the Moderna vaccine first authorised in the US in December 2020? Answer with the whole number only.
In which country was the Beta variant (B.1.351) first detected? Answer with the country name only.
What is the name of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by India's Bharat Biotech? Answer with the name only.
Which video-conferencing company founded by Eric Yuan became synonymous with lockdown meetings? Answer with the name only.
Which country won UEFA Euro 2020, played in 2021? Answer with the country name only.
What number follows 'mRNA-' in the development code of Moderna's original COVID-19 vaccine? Answer with the whole number only.
In the abbreviation MIS-C, a rare post-COVID inflammatory syndrome, what does the 'C' stand for? Answer with one word only, in lowercase.
Which Imperial College epidemiologist led the March 2020 model that shaped UK lockdown policy? Answer with the surname only.
In what month of 2020 did Russia register the Sputnik V vaccine? Answer with the month number (1-12) only.
The number in the disease name 'COVID-19' refers to which year? Answer with the four-digit year only.
Which country was the first in Europe to impose a nationwide lockdown in March 2020? Answer with the country name only.
What Greek-letter name did the WHO give to variant B.1.1.529 in November 2021? Answer with the name only.
By what single name is WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus commonly called? Answer with that one name only.
Which Italian region was hardest hit in the early 2020 outbreak? Answer with the English name of the region only.