Sri Lanka official who promoted 'Covid syrup' tests positive

Q: Sri Lanka's health minister, who publicly consumed and endorsed a shaman’s herbal syrup to prevent COVID-19, has tested positive for the virus. Where is the island nation of Sri Lanka off the southeast coast of India?

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Q: The shaman who invented the syrup, which contains honey and nutmeg, said the recipe was given to him in a visionary dream. Shamanisn and other ancient spiritual beliefs often influenced later religions. What is the dominant religion in Sri Lanka?

A. Buddhist

B. Christian

C. Hindu

D. Muslim

Q: Sri Lanka isn't the only place where people in positions of power have pushed unproven treatments for Covid. Last year, a herbal concoction was vigorously promoted by the president of what other island nation in the Indian Ocean?

A. Bahamas

B. Cape Verde

C. Madagascar

D. Philippines

Q: The pandemic led many people to look for “miracle” cures, and it led to unusual theories about where the disease originated. Where were several cell phone towers burned by people who believed 5G signals caused the pandemic?

A. Brazil

B. South Africa

C. United Kingdom

D. All of the above

Q: Like most viruses, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has mutated. Where was a mutation discovered?

A. Brazil

B. South Africa

C. United Kingdom

D. All of the above


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