Weekly Health Quiz: Masks, Quarantines and COVID

1 Which of the following has consistently been found to reduce the risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection, lower illness severity and need for hospitalization and ICU admission, and reduce the risk of death from COVID-19?

• Quercetin
• Vitamin K2 in conjunction with magnesium
• Remdesivir
• Vitamin D

  Vitamin D has consistently been found to reduce the risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection, lower illness severity and need for hospitalization and ICU admission, and reduce the risk of death from COVID-19. Learn more.

2 Which of the following countries did not follow the global pandemic advice to shut down businesses, implement strict stay-at-home and social distancing rules or mask mandates?

• Sweden

  Sweden did not follow the global pandemic advice to shut down businesses, implement strict stay-at-home and social distancing rules or mask mandates. As a result, Sweden now appears to have reached the herd immunity threshold. Learn more.

• Italy
• Australia
• New Zealand

3 An estimated 80% of all active drug ingredients are manufactured in which of the following countries?

• United States and Great Britain
• China and India

  An estimated 80% of all active drug ingredients are manufactured in China and India, and overseas plants are rarely inspected by U.S. authorities. Learn more.

• Norway and Switzerland
• Germany and Latvia

4 Sweden's refusal to enact strict lockdowns to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in:

• One of the highest infection rates in the world as of mid-September 2020
• The highest suicide rate in Europe
• One of the lowest infection rates in Europe as of mid-September 2020 and a much milder financial crunch

  Sweden's refusal to enact strict lockdowns to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in one of the lowest infection rates in Europe as of mid-September 2020. Sweden has also largely escaped the financial ruin and skyrocketing mental health problems experienced in areas where strict lockdown measures have been in place. Learn more.

• The highest rate of COVID-19 related deaths among youths in the world

5 Aside from vitamins C and D, which of the following play an important role in the regulation of your immune function, and may help minimize your risk of COVID-19 related cytokine storm?

• Magnesium
• Calcium
• Vitamin A
• B vitamins

  Based on B vitamins effects on your immune system, red blood cells and proinflammatory cytokine levels, supplementation may be a useful adjunct to other prevention and treatment strategies for COVID-19. Learn more.

6 Which of the following substances has been shown to lower IQ in children?

• Fluoride

  Animal and human studies have linked fluoride exposure to the disruption of brain function and reduction of intelligence. One 2020 Canadian study found children who were bottle-fed in fluoridated communities lost up to 9 IQ points compared to those in nonfluoridated communities. Learn more.

• Manganese
• Berylium
• Omega-6

7 There are five primary parameters of metabolic health: waist circumference, insulin sensitivity, blood pressure, and triglyceride and HDL levels. How many abnormal parameters must you have to be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome?

• Just one
• Two or three
• Three or more

  Having three or more abnormal parameters is indicative of metabolic syndrome. Learn more.

• All five