COVID-19 Physical and Human Factors

What processes are students expected to explain in relation to the distribution of COVID-19?

• Economic and political processes

• Physical and/or human processes

• Technological and digital processes

• Environmental and ecological processes

What is the primary reason COVID-19 spreads rapidly and widely?

• It has a long incubation period.

• Humans initially had no natural immunity or antibodies.

• It is resistant to all known treatments.

• It only spreads through direct contact.

Which protein in COVID-19 is effective at binding to ACE2 receptors?

• Hemagglutinin

• Nucleocapsid

• Spike protein

• Matrix protein

How long before symptoms appear are people most contagious with COVID-19?

• 12-24 hours

• 24-48 hours

• 48-72 hours

• 72-96 hours

Where is the COVID-19 virus primarily located in the human body?

• Stomach, intestines, and liver

• Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

• Nose, throat, and lungs

• Skin, hair, and nails

What does the term "spatial distribution" refer to in the context of COVID-19?

• How quickly the virus spreads over time

• How far the virus spreads geographically

• How the virus affects different age groups

• How the virus mutates over time

What led to the emergence of new variants of concern in SARS-CoV-2?

• Increased vaccination rates

• Multiple mutations

• Improved testing methods

• Enhanced public health measures

Why did the Omicron variant become dominant between 2021 and 2023?

• It caused more severe illness

• It had high transmissibility

• It was resistant to vaccines

• It was less detectable

What characteristic do the new subvariants JN.1 and XBB.1.5 have?

• Increased severity of illness

• Enhanced immune evasion

• Reduced transmissibility

• Complete vaccine resistance

What was the peak range of daily cases in Western Australia during the Omicron wave in 2022?

• 5,000–10,000

• 10,000–15,000

• 14,000–25,000

• 20,000–30,000