Pandemic | MCQs

Explanation

On 13-Dec-2021  Pakistan has confirmed its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, in Karachi, the country's National Institute of Health (NIH) 

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26 November 2021 WHO declared that the world was facing a new variant of concern: Omicron.

Explanation

National Institute of Health on 9th May 2022 said that the first case of the subvariant of COVID-19's Omicron variant has been confirmed in Pakistan.

Explanation

The influenza epidemic that swept the world in 1918 killed an estimated 50 million people.

One-fifth of the world's population was attacked by this deadly virus.

World War I claimed an estimated 16 million lives.

Explanation

Pandemic means عالمی وباء

Rife means عالمی وباء

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As of May 7, 2021, Karachi recorded about 189,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, comprising 22% of Pakistan's total.

Lahore, as of September 5, 2020, reported 170,000 cases, making up 19%.

Islamabad and Peshawar recorded 79,000 and 47,000 cases respectively

Explanation

The initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic early 2020 was led by the National Disaster Management Authority.

NCOC – National Command & Operation Center.

The National Command and Operation Center was Founded: in April 2020

The National Command and Operation Center was Dissolved: on March 31, 2022

It was formed on the orders of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan

Explanation

epidemic

وبا

synonyms for epidemic

pandemic.

sweeping.

communicable.

prevailing.

prevalent.

rampant.

Explanation

The COVID-19 pandemic reached Pakistan in February 2020, with the first case reported on February 26, 2020.

The country subsequently witnessed a rapid spread of the virus.

It leading to a nationwide lockdown and various measures to contain the outbreak.

Explanation

Preposition means before a position.

A word placed before noun or a pronoun to show its relation to some other word in the sentence.

During = throughout the duration

The prices of things shoot up during the pandemic means وبا کے دوران اشیاء کی قیمتیں بڑھ گئیں