Weekly EPI Update — 12 Oct 2020 (Issue 9)
Medium difficulty multiple-choice quiz based on the WHO Weekly Epidemiological Update (12 Oct 2020). Each question is grounded in the provided report content.
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Quiz Questions & Answers
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Question 1: According to the update, what weekly milestone did global reported COVID-19 cases reach in the week before 11 October 2020?
A record low in weekly new cases
No change compared to the prior week
Exactly one million new cases
The highest number of reported cases so far in a single week
Question 2: As of 11 October 2020, which WHO Region accounted for nearly half of global COVID-19 cases and over half of deaths?
Region of the Americas
South-East Asia Region
European Region
African Region
Question 3: Which region reported the largest percentage increase in new COVID-19 cases during the week before 11 October 2020?
Western Pacific Region
African Region
European Region
South-East Asia Region
Question 4: Which country accounted for more than half of the African Region's cumulative confirmed cases by 11 October 2020?
Nigeria
Egypt
South Africa
Kenya
Question 5: What trend did the South-East Asia Region report for new cases and deaths for the third week in a row?
Stable numbers with no change
A sharp increase in deaths only
A decline in both new cases and deaths
An increase in cases but decrease in deaths
Question 6: Which two WHO Regions reported increases in both cases and deaths for the second consecutive week?
Europe and Eastern Mediterranean
Africa and South-East Asia
Americas and Europe
Eastern Mediterranean and Western Pacific
Question 7: In the 7-day period leading to 11 October 2020, which countries were listed among those reporting the highest number of cases?
South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco
Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Peru
India, United States, Brazil, United Kingdom, France
China, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, South Korea
Question 8: According to Table 1 in the update, which region experienced a sizable percentage rise in deaths (27%) compared to the previous week?
European Region
South-East Asia Region
Western Pacific Region
African Region