COVID-19

1. The outbreak began in ___, China in December 2019
5. The typical incubation period is up to ___ weeks
7. ___-___ assays are the current gold standard for diagnosing suspected cases (acronym)
9. A ___ swab is the preferred upper respiratory tract specimen for viral testing
10. Commonly a marker of iron deficiency, this protein may be elevated due to severe inflammation
13. Human-to-human transmission is primarily via respiratory ___
15. Patients with severe disease could be at risk for ___ storm syndrome
16. ___-CoV-2 is the causative agent of COVID-19 (acronym)
18. Elevated procalcitonin in COVID-19 patients likely indicates ___ superinfection
19. ___ assays will likely be useful in detecting exposure and/or immunity
20. Prior to COVID-19, the most recent disease caused by spillover of an animal coronavirus to humans (acronym)

2. Malaria drug touted by some as effective against the virus, despite a lack of evidence
3. Fever, ___, shortness of breath and fatigue are the most common symptoms of infection
4. According to WHO myth-busters, eating this food with antimicrobial properties does not protect against the virus
6. Cross-reactivity of serology assays for other coronaviruses would lead to false ___ results
8. The virus may survive for up to ___ days on plastic and stainless steel
11. HbA1c and ___ glucose are temporarily the recommended tests for gestational diabetes screening and diagnosis
12. Elderly patients are at ___ risk of developing serious illness (increased/decreased)
14. Pediatric patients typically experience ___ severe and different symptoms as compared to adults (more/less)
17. This common companion animal may transmit the virus, but only to other animals of the same species