World News Quiz: What have you missed this week?
By Liu Yuyao

The novel coronavirus epidemic, Syrian air strike, and Hosni Mubarak's death. How much do you remember from the week?

Take our weekly news quiz to test your knowledge in case you missed something.

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The novel coronavirus epidemic has spread globally, sickening over 83,000 cases around the world. Which is the only continent that has not yet been affected by coronavirus?
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U.S. President Donald Trump made a rare appearance in the White House briefing room Wednesday for a news conference on the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak. What did he NOT say?
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Masoumeh Ebtekar, a senior figure in Iran's government was infected with the novel coronavirus. She was at least the seventh Iranian official to test positive for the coronavirus. Which agency does she work for?
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Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak died at the age of 91 after suffering a long illness. He had served as Egyptian president for nearly 30 years until he resigned as a result of mass protests that erupted in the country in 2011. For which war was he credited as a national hero?
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Canadian government said on Thursday that Canada would no longer provide security for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle once the couple are no longer working members of the British royal family. When will the couple officially end their royal duties?
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A Turkish official said 22 Turkish soldiers were killed on Thursday in Syria's province of Idlib amid escalating confrontation between Russian-backed Syrian government forces and Turkish-backed rebels. Besides Idlib, how many "de-escalation zones" aimed at calming fighting were established by Russia, Iran and Turkey in 2017?
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The novel coronavirus outbreak raised concerns on whether the 2020 Tokyo Olympics might be cancelled. Which month did officials with International Olympic Committee (IOC) say the decision has to be made by?
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