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"For those who could read between the lines, the censored news out of China was terrifying. But the president insisted there was nothing to worry about. Fortunately, we are still a nation of skeptics. Fortunately, there are those among us who study pandemics and are willing to look unflinchingly at worst-case scenarios. Michael Lewis's taut and brilliant nonfiction thriller pits a band of medical visionaries against the wall of ignorance that was...
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"Public health expert Paul Farmer describes the historical origins of the 2014 Ebola epidemic"--
In 2014 a devastating virus spread through West Africa, prompting fear and panic around the world. The Ebola crisis resulted in loss of life and economic disruption on a grand scale-- and yet this outcome was by no means inevitable. Farmer experienced the Ebola outbreak firsthand, and here he offers the first substantive, on-the-ground account of this...
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Crown
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"An engrossing family history of coronaviruses and the modern-day scientific quest to conquer viral epidemics forever. The urgency of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic has fixed humanity's gaze on the present crisis. But the story of this pandemic extends far further back than many realize. In this engrossing narrative, epidemiologist Dan Werb traces the rising threat of the coronavirus family and the attempts by a small group of scientists who worked...
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Tra Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"And the people stayed home is a beautifully produced picture book of Kitty O'Meara's popular, globally viral prose poem about the coronavirus pandemic, which has a hopeful and timeless message. Kitty O'Meara, author of And the People Stayed Home, has been called the poet laureate of the pandemic by O, The Oprah Magazine. This illustrated and beautifully produced children's book (ages 4-8) will also appeal to readers of all ages. O'Meara's prose poem,...
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Graphic Mundi
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"A collection of short comics about the COVID-19 pandemic. Diverse artists address disruptions in work, school, and family life as well as failures in public policy, racial biases, and systemic inequalities revealed by the pandemic"--
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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This introduction to pandemics and their history shows readers how to stay safe, and also includes a glossary, an infographic on how the coronavirus spreads, a handwashing diagram and a timeline showing the pandemics of the past.
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Engage Books
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of children around the world. Learning about the virus is an important way for children to do their part to keep everyone safe. In this Level 4 reader, children will learn how COVID-19 spreads, and how to stop the spread of the virus. They will also learn how their actions are helping to keep hospitals from getting too busy. Included are step-by-step instructions on how children can properly wash their hands to kill...
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Engage Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of children around the world. Learning about the virus is an important way for children to do their part to keep everyone safe. In this Level 2 reader, children will learn how COVID-19 spreads, and how to stop the spread of the virus. They will also learn how their actions are helping to keep hospitals from getting too busy. Included are step-by-step instructions on how children can properly wash their hands to kill...
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Engage Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of children around the world. Learning about the virus is an important way for children to do their part to keep everyone safe. In this Level 1 reader, children will learn how COVID-19 spreads, and how to stop the spread of the virus. They will also learn how their actions are helping to keep hospitals from getting too busy. Included are step-by-step instructions on how children can properly wash their hands to kill...
12) Coronavirus
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B de Blok
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
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"It's 15,000 times smaller than a flea and we can kill it with a bar of soap -- so how did a tiny, fragile virus change the world? Join science expert Dr Ben Martynoga and illustrator extraordinaire Moose Allain on a fascinating, sometimes funny, and occasionally scary journey through the world of viruses. Explore the science behind viruses and the COVID-19 pandemic in a fascinating story of hijacked human cells and our own internal emergency services....
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Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"No other topic dominates our attention as much as coronavirus and COVID-19, the infectious disease it triggers. There's been a global deluge of contradictory opinions, fake news, and politically controlled information. Differing views on the dangers posed by the pandemic have led to deep division and confusion, within governments, society, and even among friends and family. In Corona, False Alarm?, award-winning researchers Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi and...
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Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Many of the world's largest economies shut down almost overnight as nations tried to slow the spread of COVID-19. These measures saved lives, but they also cost millions of jobs and shuttered many companies--some temporarily, others forever. The Economic Impact of COVID-19 studies how the pandemic and the fight against it affected every part of the economy, from individuals to huge corporations. Features include a glossary, references, websites,...
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Abdo Kids Jumbo, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Factual yet simple text about the rise of COVID-19, how it spreads, and steps we can take to avoid spreading disease to others. Colorful diagrams show how viruses enter a host and replicate in cells, and explain how lower-respiratory illnesses affect people.
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"The coronavirus disease COVID-19 emerged in November 2019. By March 2020, cities all around the world closed schools, offices, restaurants, and other public spaces deemed "non-essential" in an attempt to contain the fast-spreading virus. People struggled to follow government orders, stay indoors, and limit contact with others. But the virus that caused one of the world's deadliest pandemics eventually killed over two million people worldwide. This...
