https://www.bbc.com/news/av/52534657/coronavirus-why-do-i-need-to-be-tested Coronavirus: Why do I need to be tested? Countries across the world are approaching coronavirus testing differently. Reality Check's Chris Morris explains what testing is and why it matters. Motion graphics by Jaqueline Galvin. Filmed by Myles Burke. Produced by Soraya Auer. Questions: 1 To beat the coronavirus, we have to know… *How many people are becoming infected + Where + When + How Why people are becoming infected + Where If people are really infected or not + How The total number of deaths from the coronavirus 2 The MOST important thing to do is … *To perform tests To get some rest To stay at home To wear masks 3 Testing can HELP… [Select 2 answers] *To identify the people who might be infected right now *To identify the people who might have been infected by the virus in the past To identify the people who will be infected in the future To identify the people who are free from any infection 4 There are TWO types of tests [Select 2 answers] *A nasal test (a swab is inserted in your nose) *A blood test An autopsy A biopsy A skin test A toxicological examination 5 Some countries tested people early on in the pandemic [early on : très tôt] *South Korea *Germany Italy The United States of America France North Korea Nigeria 6 These TWO countries MAINTAINED a relatively LOW DEATH RATE [low death rate : taux de mortalité bas] *True False 7 Some countries like United Kingdom have A LOT OF DIFFICULTY to fight against the pandemic. [Select 2 countries] *True False 8 To successfully get thousands of people tested every day you need… [Select 3 answers] *the right chemicals *the right expertise *enough laboratories enough money enough masks the right technology 9 The role of the NASAL TEST is used to… *Test if you are CURRENTLY infected [currently : at the moment] Test if you were infected in the PAST and have some immunity 10 The role of the BLOOD TEST is to… Test if you are CURRENTLY infected [currently : at the moment] *Test if you were infected in the PAST and have some immunity 11 THE POINT of the test is… *to find antibodies in the blood to find toxins in the blood to determine the blood sugar levels to determine the albumin levels in the blood 12 The second type of test is WIDELY AVAILABLE [widely available : disponible à grande échelle] True *False 13 According to SCIENTISTS… *the absence of tests is BETTER THAN having imperfect tests that give FALSE results having imperfect tests that give FALSE results is BETTER THAN the absence of tests 14 The benefits of LARGE SCALE IMMUNITY: [large scale : à grande échelle] People can go to public events like concerts or barbecues *people can get back to work *the authorities can lift lockdowns [lift lockdowns : lever les obligations de confinement] 15 A vaccine is going to be discovered very soon True, it will be available in a few weeks *False, we may need to wait for a long time