COVID -19 Flashcards
1
Q
Pandemic
A
- on 11th March 2020
- started in China , Wuhan
- was a zoonotic disease
- will never be eradicated
2
Q
WHO
A
- direct and coordinate international health
- gather data and research
- monitor international health problems
3
Q
Strategies to slow speed of transmission
A
- mask wearing
- lockdowns / quarantines
- 2m apart
- vaccine programs
- good sanitation
4
Q
Social impacts
A
- impacted the whole world
- infected 700 million
- various strains over 3 years
- killed 7 million
- worst in USA (over 1 million deaths) and war torn countries
- dealt best in Cuba and NZ
5
Q
Diagnosis
A
- nasal and saliva swab
- blood sample
