GENERAL SCIENCE

1. Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are which type of drugs?
A. Antiviral
B. Anti-Malarial
C. Anti-Bacterial
D. None of the above
2. What is the name of a therapy in which blood is infused from the recovered patients of COVID-19 to other critical COVID-19 patients?
A. Convalescent Plasma
B. Plasma Therapy
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
3. Which of the following statements is/are true about Plasma?
A. The liquid part of the blood is plasma.
B. It is made up of only protein.
C. It consists of antibodies
D. Only A and C are correct
4. For which outbreaks, Convalescent Plasma Therapy is also used?
A. Ebola Virus
B. SARS
C. MERS
D. All the above
5. Which of the following statement is/are true about Novavax's vaccine?
A. It is meant to create antibodies that block a protein "spike" that the virus uses to infect its host.
B. After seeing a strong immune response in animal testing, Novavax selected its vaccine candidate in April.
C. Novavax Inc. is a company and the name of the drug is NVX-CoV2373.
D. All the above are correct

ANSWERS

1. Ans. B

Explanation: Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are anti-malarial drugs that have been tested in other outbreaks and for COVID-19 also.

2. Ans. C

Explanation: In Convalescent Plasma or Plasma Therapy the blood of the recovered person as it is rich in antibodies is used to treat other sick people. Here convalescent plasma is the liquid part of the blood from the recovered patients of COVID-19

3. Ans. D

Explanation: The liquid part of the blood is plasma. It is made up of large water and proteins. It provides a medium for RBC, WBC and platelets to circulate through the body. And it also consists of antibodies.

4.  Ans. D

Explanation: Convalescent Plasma Therapy was used for the Ebola virus and other coronavirus diseases like SARS and MERS.

5. Ans. D

Explanation: Novavax's vaccine is meant to create antibodies that block a protein "spike" that the virus uses to infect its host. It has selected its vaccine candidate in April after seeing a strong immune response in animal testing.
These are some of the clinical trials that are going for COVID-19 treatment. Hoping, soon some positive results will come and we will get a vaccine for COVID-19. Till then maintain social distancing, stay at home and be safe.