What’s Motsi’s big worry? Find out in our 2020 quiz
Why does Strictly’s Motsi want us to see less of her? Does Dishy Rishi really do the same spin class as Lady Gaga? Test your memory of a year to forget...
IF THERE was ever a year to pay attention to health news, it was 2020. From the first celebrities to receive a Covid jab, to vegan junk food, to that trip to Barnard Castle – take The Mail on Sunday Health Team’s ultimate Christmas quiz to find out just how much you recall of a year like no other…
1 ON FEBRUARY 28, life in Britain changed quite possibly for ever, when it was confirmed that a man in Surrey was the first person to catch coronavirus on British soil. But at that point, how many confirmed Covid-19 cases were there in the UK among people who had caught it while travelling abroad?
3 SOUTH London yoga teacher Annemarie Plas started which initiative during the first lockdown that was adopted by millions of people across the country?
4 IN MAY, experts grew concerned about a growing number of young children suffering a series of extreme, bizarre symptoms, such as rashes, swollen glands and vomiting, in reaction to Covid-19. Scientists likened it to which uncommon condition that affects roughly eight in 100,000 children every year?
5 WHICH British star of one of the highest-grossing Hollywood film trilogies in recent history said he felt ‘euphoric’ after receiv--
6 IN APRIL, the Prime Minister’s then chief of staff Dominic Cummings was vilified for breaching coronavirus restrictions by journeying to Durham i n the North East – 260 miles from his London home – after suffering with coronavirus symptoms. What reason did he then give for driving to the tourist spot of Barnard Castle with his wife and child? ing i his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine last week?
7 WHICH famously curvy British pop star revealed a new slimline figure, then appeared on popular American comedy show Saturday Night Live and joked: ‘Because of all the Covid restrictions I had to travel light, and I could only bring half of me.’
8 IN JANUARY, bakery chain Greggs launched a vegan version of one of its most popular snacks – much to the irritation of Piers Morgan, who claimed on TV it was a ‘total con’. What was it?
9 IN SEPTEMBER, NHS England announced that thousands of type 2 diabetics would have access to a gruelling diet intervention, proven to put the illness – triggered by being overweight and a lack of exercise – into remission. But what does the diet involve?
10 NAME one of the three main anti-obesity measures announced in July, as part of the Government crackdown on Britain’s ever-expanding waistline.
11 IN LATE March, the Government began sending care packages to people who were shielding and unable to get to the shops. The inclusion of which beloved biscuit sparked outrage among diet gurus? a) Digestives b) Custard creams c) Jammie Dodgers
12 MUSIC mogul Simon Cowell was almost paralysed in August after breaking his back in three places while doing what?
13 THE London Marathon was delayed until October this year due to the pandemic, with only a small number of elite athletes permitted to run the traditional course. Instead, thousands of competitors – who usually raise millions for charities – were asked to complete the 26.2-mile challenge in their gardens, in the gym or on streets near their homes. But how many bothered to? In 2019, there were 42,906 participants.
14 SOULCYCLE – a high-intensity spin class set to pop music that is popular with celebrities such as Beyoncé and Lady Gaga – is also enjoyed by which senior member of Government? a) Matt Hancock b) Rishi Sunak c) Priti Patel
15 WHICH England World Cup winner became the fifth member of the 1966 squad to be diagnosed with dementia?
16 IN OCTOBER, artist Tracey Emin revealed she had undergone surgery for which cancer?
17 PRESENTER Davina McCall, 53, said she had gone through the menopause a decade ago and likened the symptoms to what?
18 STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse said she would not rule out having which cosmetic operation in the near future? a) A facelift b) Breast enlargement c) Breast reduction
19 FORMER England cricket captain Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff revealed he suffered from which mental health problem? a) Depression b) Obsessive compulsive disorder c) An eating disorder
20 IN JULY, a landmark NHS decision gave thousands of Britons suffering which genetic condition access to a new drug