How much do you really know about the pandemic?
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In 2020, England saw an overall age-adjusted mortality rate of 1,043 per 100,000. When was the last time mortality rates were this high?
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What is the average age of a COVID-19 labelled death in the UK?
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Officially the earliest COVID-19 fatality in the UK was an 84-year-old man from Kent (who had never left the UK). Roughly when did he contract the virus?
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What happened to SARS-CoV-2 transmission rates when the mask mandate was introduced in England on 24 July 2020?
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What percentage of the total UK population died within 28 days of a positive SARS-CoV-2 test in 2020?
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The graph below shows infection rates against time (based on % testing positive). What caused rates to drop around week 8?
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In 2020, the UK saw a drop of 10% in gross domestic product (GDP). This represents the biggest economic slump since...
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According to a study in June 2020, how many known mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus had been detected?
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The third national lockdown began on 6 January 2021. According to the ONS Covid Infection Survey (CIS), when did new infections start to decline?
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During the spring of 2020, what was the chance of a healthy 60-year-old woman catching SARS-CoV-2 and dying from COVID-19?
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For the week ending 18 April 2021, how did the UK mortality rate compare with the five year pre-pandemic average?
