Across
- 2. Although this piece of protective equipment is important to have, wearing it does not necessarily prevent one from contracting COVID-19
- 5. A dangerous misconception is that drinks containing ___ will cure individuals with COVID-19 since it helps kill the pathogen on surfaces.
- 7. A class of drug used to fight bacterial infections that will not work against COVID-19 as it is caused by a virus.
- 8. It is mostly agreed upon that these types of animals don't transmit COVID-19.
- 10. Skeptics claim "It's just the ___" although it is actually quite serious.
- 11. A demographic of people which some skeptics wrongly believe is immune to COVID-19.
Down
- 1. Some preliminary data shows that an anti-__ drug may help alleviate COVID-19 symptoms, but more clinical trials are needed.
- 3. "___ the curve" is a slogan meant to encourage people to stay home to prevent transmission of the disease. It refers to the effect that proper hygiene and distancing will have on the number of cases as a function of time.
- 4. ___ distancing is the practice of preventing the spread of contagious diseases (like COVID-19) by maintaining a greater physical distance between people.
- 6. The name of the virus which causes COVID-19.
- 9. A demographic of people who appear to die at a significantly higher rate than their counterparts.