China Weekly News Quiz: Feb. 2-9, 2020

1

Celebrations for a traditional Chinese festival that falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month were canceled across the country due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. What is the name of this festival?

Spring Festival
Lantern Festival
Moon Festival
Dragon Boat Festival

1 / 7

2

China's women's basketball team secured their place in the Tokyo Olympics after beating Great Britain, Spain and South Korea in the qualifying tournament held in Belgrade, Serbia. In which Chinese city was the tournament originally scheduled to take place?

Foshan
Wuhan
Nanjing
Beijing

2 / 7

3

Which of the following endangered animals has been identified as the most likely intermediate host of novel coronavirus?

Orangutan
Pangolin
Gorillas
Rhinoceros

3 / 7

4

The rate of increase in coronavirus cases outside central China's Hubei Province declined last week, according to National Health Commission (NHC). By what percent did the rate drop?

About 10 percent
About 30 percent
About 40 percent
About 60 percent

4 / 7

5

Dr. Li Wenliang, one of the eight people who tried to warn other medics of the novel coronavirus outbreak, died of the virus on February 7. What type of doctor was he?

Cardiologist (for heart diseases)
Pulmonologist (for lungs and respiratory issues)
Immunologist (for treatment of allergies)
Ophthalmologist (for eye and vision care)

5 / 7

6

Wuhan City has substantially upped its speed of diagnosing coronavirus by using nucleic acid testing, which is usually conducted on a swab from the patient's throat. How many people can now be tested per day in Wuhan?

About 5,200
About 4,200
About 3,200
About 2,200

6 / 7

7

Clinical trials to test the effectiveness of antiviral drug Remdesivir in treating patients of novel coronavirus began last week. For which illness was this drug originally made for?

Ebola virus
Cancer
AIDS
MERS

7 / 7

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