World News Quiz: What did you miss this week?

1

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday updated its guidance on the use of face masks to prevent new infections. Which of the following was not included in the new guidelines?

Governments should ask everyone to wear fabric face masks in public areas
Face masks can provide a barrier for potentially infectious droplets
Face masks are there to reduce the risk of transmission
Face masks will protect people from COVID-19 completely

1 / 7

2

How many delegates did Biden win before he officially became the Democratic nominee on Friday?

1,307
1,528
1,991
2,153

2 / 7

3

What was the unemployment rate in the U.S. in May due to COVID-19?

13.3 percent
14.7 percent
15.3 percent
16.7 percent

3 / 7

4

How much money will the European Central Bank dedicate to expanding its pandemic emergency purchase program (PEPP) to cushion the economic impact of COVID-19?

400 billion euros
450 billion euros
550 billion euros
600 billion euros

4 / 7

5

Why did the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) announce on Friday that it will withdraw from the joint liaison office with the Republic of Korea (ROK) in DPRK's border town of Kaesong?

The two sides fired at each other
ROK sent anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the demilitarized zone
DPRK sent anti-Seoul leaflets across the demilitarized zone
The liaison office was unable to provide round-the-clock communications

5 / 7

6

How much money was raised at the Global Vaccine Summit?

7.4 billion dollars
8.8 billion dollars
9.1 billion dollars
10.7 billion dollars

6 / 7

7

According to George Floyd's independent autopsy report, what was the cause of death?

COVID-19
Recent methamphetamine use
Fentanyl intoxication
Cardiopulmonary arrest

7 / 7

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