Are you comfortable with the facts and conclusions delivered to you by the mainstream media about COVID-19 pandemic, etc.? Do you laugh at the fringe news outlets or those are your main sources of information? Or, perhaps, you wanted to "stay out of it" but no longer feel comfortable doing what you've been told to do blindly? Welcome to COVID and Stuff Trivia! It is designed to provoke thoughts and potentially dispel some misconceptions about COVID-19 pandemic and related subjects. We will also humbly and humorously place you within a spectrum of political "left" and "right" (or something like that - you will see) to give you an additional incentive to complete the quiz. Such placement is for sheer entertainment - more to ridicule how unduly politicized and divisive this area has become. So take it lightly (or not). Anonymous, unless you decide to Feedback and Support and give your name there. No time limit. You are welcome to do research before answering - it's always a good thing! However, going by your "gut feel" might be more revealing. Understand the answers - they might give you clues for the next question. Some questions are Canada and Ontario specific - sorry if those are of no interest to you, but hopefully they will prompt you to ask similar question about your neck of the woods. Enjoy! P.S. The quiz is built upon a principle to only include undisputable facts with full attribution to the sources or foundational knowledge. If you find anything dubious or have any other thoughts to share, PLEASE do so through Feedback and Support! What is the main active ingredient in any traditional pre-COVID vaccine? Parts of the disease-causing microorganism Toxins of the disease-causing microorganism Attenuated (aka weakened) disease-causing microorganism Any of the above What makes COVID-19 vaccines fundamentally different from the earlier "traditional" vaccines? No difference. Same proven method. Agent that stimulates immune system is synthesized by/within body cells Use of adenovirus to deliver genetic instructions to the cells Use of graphene Injecting antibodies that fight COVID directly Is the amount of specialty antibodies in serum (blood) a good indicator of the long-term immunity to the respective pathogen (e.g. SARS-CoV-2)? Yes No Spike proteins from vaccine destroy heart and other organs Immunocompromised should get vaccinated to have antibodies In Canada and the US, in contrast to most EU countries, natural immunity does not count toward green vaccine passport. Can a vaccine induce better immune MEMORY than recovery from infection itself? Yes No We are in pandemic of the unvaccinated Nano-chips are implanted at vaccination Before 2020 Canada was reporting about 40,000 cases of influenza annually (counted from Sep to Aug). How many flu cases were registered in Canada for Sep 2020 to Aug 2021 influenza season? Government of Canada, FluWatch report: July 21, 2019 to August 24, 2019 (Weeks 30 to 34) 0 69 1,342 35,992 more than 45,000 In 2018-2019 flu season Sweden registered 13,757 influenza cases (5 year lowest). How many cases of flu were registered in Sweden during 2020 – 2021 influenza season? The Public Health Agency of Sweden, Influenza in Sweden – Season 2018-2019 1 29 6,524 15,369 more than 20,000 PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) was and still is the primary test for diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 (the virus causing COVID-19 disease). What is the false-positive rate of the PCR test? Note: False-positive is an erroneous detection of a subject where there is none. False-negative is not detecting a subject when it is present. 0.8% 4% 46% 97% Depends... Can be any of the above In 2019, 23 kids (0 – 19 years old) died from influenza in Canada. How many children from the same age group were pronounced dead due to COVID in TWO years (2020 – 2021)? Source: Statistics Canada. “Leading Causes of Death, Total Population, by Age Group.” Statcan.gc.ca, 26 Nov. 2020 0 20 205 3214 more than 5000 Italy's population is 1.5 times of Canada's, and it was hit the hardest by COVID-19 in Europe. How many Italians under 40 died from COVID in two years of the pandemic (2020 - 2021)? 0 45 512 3,266 15,223 Life expectancy in 2019 in Canada was 82.1 years. What’s the average age of people dying from/with COVID-19 in Canada? There is no COVID. Hence, no deaths from it. 42 55 61 84 Ontarians in 2020-2021 were constantly reminded how hospitals are overwhelmed or at risk of being overcrowded because of COVID patients. This threat was used to justify re-scheduling of surgeries, etc. What was the actual hospital beds utilization in Ontario compared to 2019 levels? about 40% HIGHER about 25% HIGHER about the same about 10% LOWER about 40% LOWER Efficacy and Effectiveness measure how much a vaccine lowers the risk of getting sick (transmission and infection). Efficacy is assessed in clinical trials, whereas Effectiveness - in real world. Obviously, both are expected to be very close to each other. What Efficacy should a vaccine reach in order to be approved for use in public? above 0% at least 50% at least 80% at least 90% As long as it's safe it can be used In many countries (especially Canada) travelling is made very difficult for unvaccinated. This is to prevent transmission and infection. What is the World Health Organisation (WHO) position on Pfizer BioNTech vaccine effectiveness (ability to lower the risk of transmission and infection)? Add description here! 95% effective more than 50% effective 0% effective harmful and ineffective effective in preventing deaths and hospitalizations Poor (aka low income) countries could not afford COVID-19 vaccines and have significantly lower vaccination rates than high income nations. How do cumulative COVID-19 death rates compare between groups of wealthy and poor countries (roughly)? Our World in Data, Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccinations wealthy have 30 times LOWER death rate than poor countries wealthy have 10 times LOWER death rate than poor countries there is no statistically significant difference wealthy have 10 times HIGHER death rate than poor countries wealthy have 30 times HIGHER death rate than poor countries By the end of February, when Omicron became predominant COVID-19 variant, the United Kingdom was 64.7% fully vaccinated (at least 2 jabs). How much less (or more) likely was a fully vaccinated individual to die from COVID-19 compared to an unvaccinated person around that time? x3.5 MORE likely x1.5 MORE likely no difference x1.5 LESS likely x4 LESS likely More than 20 years of administering the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine recorded a whopping 48 adverse side effects of different severity levels. What is the approximate number of the known side effects for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine? Source: WebMD, "Measles, mumps, and rubella live vaccine subcutaneous Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity" 0 60 500 1,300 Being a bioweapon, every jab brings adverse reaction sooner or later In years prior to 2021 VAERS was registering about 500 deaths linked to all vaccinations per year. How many deaths were reported to VAERS for 2021? Note: The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a United States program for vaccine safety, co-managed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It's been relied upon for over 30 years as early warning system to detect possible safety problems in U.S.-licensed vaccines. 200 500 7,344 21,900 212,805 As of April 10, in Canadian province of Ontario 743 people were diagnosed with post-vaccination myocarditis/pericarditis. Approximately, how many of those 743 are expected to die every year (if any)? Public Health Ontario, Surveillance Report, Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFIs) for COVID-19 in OntarioNote: Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart muscle. Pericarditis is the inflammation of the lining around the heart. None 1 or 2 around 60 around 200 all of them (743) If Pfizer Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine is administered to a 12 y.o. child, what is the difference in vaccine potency compared to when the same brand is given to an 11 y.o.? Same potency, just safer. 2 times more potent 3 times more potent 5 times more potent They changed ingredients for under 12 to make vaxx more lethal Who is "anti-vaxxer"? A: Someone who opposes the use of vaccines B: A socially irresponsible science denier C: A person who opposes regulations mandating vaccination D: Someone who can't stand Trudeau E: A or C Time is Up! Time's up Feedback and Support
