Weekly Health Quiz: Coronavirus, Meditation and 5G

1 Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are two drugs commonly used to treat:

• High blood pressure
• Gout
• Diabetes
• Malaria

  Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are two drugs commonly used to treat malaria. They are currently under investigation for potential antiviral activity that may help support treatment in those with severe COVID-19. Learn more.

2 What's the best course of action when you have a fever below 104 degrees F?

• Avoid fever-reducing medication; get plenty of bedrest, drink lots of fluids and "sweat it out"

  A number of studies have come to the conclusion that treating fever can prolong and exacerbate illness. A better alternative — provided your temperature does not get dangerously high — is to get plenty of bedrest, drink lots of fluids and simply "sweat it out." Learn more.

• Take ibuprofen or another nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and drink lots of Gatorade
• Take acetaminophen (paracetamol, sold under the brand name Tylenol) and drink plenty of water or hot tea
• Take a combination of NSAID and Tylenol and move about as much as you're able

3 Which of the following countries has deployed 5G-equipped robots that measure people's body temperature to identify sick individuals in large crowds?

• United States
• China

  In China, monitoring and tracking of individuals includes the deployment of 5G-equipped robots that measure people's body temperature. Anyone with a body temperature above 37.3 degrees Celsius (99.14 F) is suspected of being sick. Learn more.

• Denmark
• Japan

4 Which of the following inhibits activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes — implicated in acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute lung injury, both of which are potential outcomes of COVID-19 infection — thus offering potential protection against infection?

• Resveratrol
• Coenzyme Q10
• Melatonin

  The inflammasome NLRP3 is a key culprit in acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute lung injury, both of which are potential outcomes of COVID-19 infection. Melatonin inhibits the activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes, thus offering potential protection against infection. Learn more.

• Vitamin D

5 What kind of equipment would you need for an effective coronavirus quarantine workout?

• A rowing machine
• An exercise bicycle
• A suspension bodyweight trainer
• A mat or soft surface

  To maintain your fitness during coronavirus quarantine, all you need is a mat or soft surface. Learn more.

6 Which of the following are known effects of meditation?

• Reduced anxiety and depression, and improved heart health

  Clinically, mindfulness-based meditation practice has been demonstrated in randomized trials to improve depressive symptoms and to have lasting anti-anxiety effects after only eight weeks of group practice. Learn more.

• Increased judgment through clear seeing
• Increased blood pressure in those with low blood pressure
• Improved vocabulary through enlargement of the speech area of the brain

7 Which of the following therapies has the ability to kill lipid-coated viruses such as COVID-19, and may in fact be an ideal antiviral?

• Blue light therapy
• Ozone therapy

  The coronavirus is a lipid-coated virus and rich in cysteine amino acid residues; if you disrupt that lipid coat or oxidize the vulnerable cysteine, you reduce or eliminate its infectivity. Ozone attacks lipids and key amino acids, and viruses cannot repair that damage. Thus, ozone may effectively destroy the virus. According to ozone therapy expert Dr. Robert Rowen, ozone may in fact be an ideal antiviral. Learn more.

• Magnesium-enriched water
• Molecular hydrogen