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100
This capital city of China's Hubai Province was the original epicentre for the COVID-19 pandemic
What is Wuhan?
100
This protective feature should be worn anytime you're near people from outside your household - it has saved lives
What is a mask?
100
Musonda was watching a bird that helped her understand confirmation; the bird was this color
What is yellow?
100
This Lakers legend passed away with his daughter Gianna in January, in a helicopter accident
Who is Kobe Bryant?
100
This is the name for the practice of staying physically apart (at least 6 feet) from others not in your household.
What is "social distancing"?
200
Many of these adorable animals were culled in Europe after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2
What are minks?
200
To test if you have COVID-19, a swab sample is obtained from this body part
What is your nose?
200
Kibomi must choose between despair and this, in the JY book "Glimmerings of _____"
What is hope?
200
Rest in Power, Chadwick Boseman, who inspired many in his MCU role as this character
Who is the Black Panther or T'challa?
200
Hate crimes against this group of people surged after divisive language like "Kung-Flu" was used to divert blame
Who are Asians?
300
This North American sports league was the first of the "Big 4" to suspend its season due to the rising COVID cases.
What is the NBA (or basketball)?
300
The virus that causes COVID-19 belongs to this family of viruses (named for their "crown" shaped appearance)
What are coronaviruses?
300
"Let your heart burn with _____-________"
What is loving-kindness?
300
This beloved quiz show master from Canada passed away in November after fighting pancreatic cancer for almost two years
Who is Alex Trebek?
300
This ethnicity was disproportionately affected by COVID in California, comprising 48% of all COVID deaths (even though they account for only 39% of the population)
Who are Latinos?
400
This European country was the hardest hit by the pandemic back in February 2020
What is Italy?
400
Washing your hands for ___ seconds is the best recommendation to disinfect your hands (hand sanitizer is second best)
What is 20 seconds?
400
The most recently released JY text follows a group of five friends who are striving to build "Habits of an ______ Mind"
What is Orderly?
400
This "notorious" U.S. Supreme Court justice and champion for equality passed away after pancreatic cancer in September
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsberg (RBG)?
400
Back in May, this Native American Nation in Arizona actually surpassed NY state for highest infection rate
What is the Navajo Nation?
500
This is one of three American companies that have created a viable vaccine for COVID-19
What is Moderna, Pfizer, or AstraZeneca?
500
The disease is called "COVID-19", but the virus is called this
What is SARS-CoV-2?
500
"Be firm in the path of thy Lord, as a ________, unmoved, unchanging in thy steadfastness."
What is a mountain?
500
This civil rights giant worked tirelessly for equality, from marching in the 60's (where he was nearly beaten to death) to serving in Congress.
Who is John Lewis?
500
The death toll of COVID-19 reached this number on Dec 14 2020, more than the total US deaths from WW1 and the Vietnam War combined
What is 300,000?