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2025
CBS: Study warns new flu virus in pigs could morph to cause a pandemic
7/1 - CORRECT ANSWER-Researchers in China have discovered a
new type of swine flu, named G4, that is capable of triggering a
pandemic, according to a study published Monday in the U.S. scientific
journal PNAS The World Health Organization is carefully studying the
virus. From 2011 to 2018, researchers took 30,000 nasal swabs from
pigs in slaughterhouses; the majority were of a new kind which has
been dominant among pigs since 2016. The researchers then carried
out experiments including on ferrets.
,CBS: Indian groom may have been COVID super-spreader at his own
wedding
7/1 - CORRECT ANSWER-A software engineer working in a Delhi
suburb returned to his hometown in the eastern state of Bihar for his
wedding and may have infected almost 100 people with the coronavirus.
The groom himself died with COVID-19 symptoms just two days after
the ceremony. Due to India's restrictions weddings are allowed to have
no more than 50 guests. Authorities started tracing people to find
everyone who came into contact with the COVID-19-positive wedding
guests. More than 360 people in the village were tested, and almost
100 of them tested positive. Most have remained asymptomatic but all
have been isolated. India is the world's fourth worst affected country
by the numbers
CBS: Florida governor "not going back" on reopening as COVID cases
surge
7/1 - CORRECT ANSWER-Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis says the
state is "not going back" on reopening its economy, even as it's surged
to become one of the nation's top states for new coronavirus cases;
Florida is reporting thousands of new cases a day and recently set a
new one-day record for infections. DeSantis the state would continue
to encourage social distancing and prioritize the health of elderly and
vulnerable residents. Florida is one of four states — along with
Arizona, California and Texas — that now account for the majority of
the more than 40,000 new coronavirus cases confirmed every day in
,the U.S. The governors of the other states have rolled back on
reopening.
CBS: Houston hospitals are transferring patients to free up beds
7/1 - CORRECT ANSWER-A public health agency that operates
hospitals in Houston says area hospitals are transferring 19 patients to
other hospitals in and outside of the city as Texas sees a surge in
coronavirus cases. Harris Health System operates Ben Taub and LBJ
hospitals in the Houston area and have been transferring COVID-19
patients and others to help free up hospital beds; According to Bryan
McLeod, a spokesperson for Harris Health, in the last 24 hours, they
have moved 33 patients to other hospitals and are working to relocate
at least 15 more. There have been more than 30,000 confirmed
coronavirus cases in Harris County and there has been nearly 160,000
cases reported in Texas. The spike in cases comes after the state
began gradually reopening
CBS: Cuomo: Indoor dining delayed in NYC, storm clouds "on the
horizon"
7/1 - CORRECT ANSWER-New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo said
Wednesday that indoor dining won't be allowed to resume when NYC
reaches Phase 3 of reopening next week and won't resume "until the
facts change and it is prudent to open,". Cuomo states that indoor
dining has been most pronounced problem NYC; he also says that NY is
"doing great" in terms of coronavirus numbers, since the number or
COVID-19 hospitalizations has stayed below 900 for four consecutive
, days. NYC faces new problems with public compliance towards
measures to protect against COVID-19 and that the local government
is not enforcing compliance. Travelers from 16 states are now required
to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival to NY.
CBS: California announces new restrictions on indoor businesses
7/1 - CORRECT ANSWER-California announced new restrictions on
indoor activities as the number of coronavirus cases continues in the
state and has spiked 72%. Restaurants, movie theaters, museums and
other businesses in 19 counties will be forced to close indoor
operations for at least the next three week, but are allowed to modify
their operations to provide outdoor service or pick-up.
These 19 counties hold approximately 72% of the state's population.
The statement also issued guidance for the July 4 weekend,
recommending that counties with mandatory closures cancel their
fireworks shows and to close their beaches over the weekend.
CBS: Young adults unconcerned by virus "may be killing" others
7/1 - CORRECT ANSWER-Young people are out enjoying the warmer
weather across the country, but according to health officials, they also
might be spreading and contracting the coronavirus. As people pack
into areas, cases are rising in at least 37 states, with surges among
young people. It is generally accepted that young people don't take the
virus seriously. Dr. Charles Lockwood expresses that young people must
be considerate of others and follow precautions. There is also older
people who don't wear masks or social distance. Young people are less
WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FROM VERIFIED SOURCE FOR
GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST UPDATE
2025
CBS: Study warns new flu virus in pigs could morph to cause a pandemic
7/1 - CORRECT ANSWER-Researchers in China have discovered a
new type of swine flu, named G4, that is capable of triggering a
pandemic, according to a study published Monday in the U.S. scientific
journal PNAS The World Health Organization is carefully studying the
virus. From 2011 to 2018, researchers took 30,000 nasal swabs from
pigs in slaughterhouses; the majority were of a new kind which has
been dominant among pigs since 2016. The researchers then carried
out experiments including on ferrets.
,CBS: Indian groom may have been COVID super-spreader at his own
wedding
7/1 - CORRECT ANSWER-A software engineer working in a Delhi
suburb returned to his hometown in the eastern state of Bihar for his
wedding and may have infected almost 100 people with the coronavirus.
The groom himself died with COVID-19 symptoms just two days after
the ceremony. Due to India's restrictions weddings are allowed to have
no more than 50 guests. Authorities started tracing people to find
everyone who came into contact with the COVID-19-positive wedding
guests. More than 360 people in the village were tested, and almost
100 of them tested positive. Most have remained asymptomatic but all
have been isolated. India is the world's fourth worst affected country
by the numbers
CBS: Florida governor "not going back" on reopening as COVID cases
surge
7/1 - CORRECT ANSWER-Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis says the
state is "not going back" on reopening its economy, even as it's surged
to become one of the nation's top states for new coronavirus cases;
Florida is reporting thousands of new cases a day and recently set a
new one-day record for infections. DeSantis the state would continue
to encourage social distancing and prioritize the health of elderly and
vulnerable residents. Florida is one of four states — along with
Arizona, California and Texas — that now account for the majority of
the more than 40,000 new coronavirus cases confirmed every day in
,the U.S. The governors of the other states have rolled back on
reopening.
CBS: Houston hospitals are transferring patients to free up beds
7/1 - CORRECT ANSWER-A public health agency that operates
hospitals in Houston says area hospitals are transferring 19 patients to
other hospitals in and outside of the city as Texas sees a surge in
coronavirus cases. Harris Health System operates Ben Taub and LBJ
hospitals in the Houston area and have been transferring COVID-19
patients and others to help free up hospital beds; According to Bryan
McLeod, a spokesperson for Harris Health, in the last 24 hours, they
have moved 33 patients to other hospitals and are working to relocate
at least 15 more. There have been more than 30,000 confirmed
coronavirus cases in Harris County and there has been nearly 160,000
cases reported in Texas. The spike in cases comes after the state
began gradually reopening
CBS: Cuomo: Indoor dining delayed in NYC, storm clouds "on the
horizon"
7/1 - CORRECT ANSWER-New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo said
Wednesday that indoor dining won't be allowed to resume when NYC
reaches Phase 3 of reopening next week and won't resume "until the
facts change and it is prudent to open,". Cuomo states that indoor
dining has been most pronounced problem NYC; he also says that NY is
"doing great" in terms of coronavirus numbers, since the number or
COVID-19 hospitalizations has stayed below 900 for four consecutive
, days. NYC faces new problems with public compliance towards
measures to protect against COVID-19 and that the local government
is not enforcing compliance. Travelers from 16 states are now required
to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival to NY.
CBS: California announces new restrictions on indoor businesses
7/1 - CORRECT ANSWER-California announced new restrictions on
indoor activities as the number of coronavirus cases continues in the
state and has spiked 72%. Restaurants, movie theaters, museums and
other businesses in 19 counties will be forced to close indoor
operations for at least the next three week, but are allowed to modify
their operations to provide outdoor service or pick-up.
These 19 counties hold approximately 72% of the state's population.
The statement also issued guidance for the July 4 weekend,
recommending that counties with mandatory closures cancel their
fireworks shows and to close their beaches over the weekend.
CBS: Young adults unconcerned by virus "may be killing" others
7/1 - CORRECT ANSWER-Young people are out enjoying the warmer
weather across the country, but according to health officials, they also
might be spreading and contracting the coronavirus. As people pack
into areas, cases are rising in at least 37 states, with surges among
young people. It is generally accepted that young people don't take the
virus seriously. Dr. Charles Lockwood expresses that young people must
be considerate of others and follow precautions. There is also older
people who don't wear masks or social distance. Young people are less
