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Michael Lewis's nonfiction thriller pits a band of medical visionaries against the official response of the Trump administration to the outbreak of COVID-19. A thirteen-year-old girl's science project on transmission of an airborne pathogen develops into a very grown-up model of disease control. A local public-health officer uses her worm's-eye view to see what the CDC misses, and reveals great truths about American society. A secret team of dissenting...
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"COVID-19 is a disease caused by a virus called SARS-CoV2. Like all viruses, it is far too small to be seen by the naked eye. Yet this virus and the disease it caused had an enormous impact on the world. Understanding COVID-19 explores how the virus and the disease work, examining what made them so dangerous and what health officials learned about fighting them. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned...
4) Day: a novel
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"April 5th, 2019: In a cozy brownstone in Brooklyn, the veneer of domestic bliss is beginning to crack. Dan and Isabel, troubled husband and wife, are both a little bit in love with Isabel's younger brother, Robbie. Robbie, wayward soul of the family, who still lives in the attic loft; Robbie, who, trying to get over his most recent boyfriend, has created a glamorous avatar online; Robbie, who now has to move out of the house - and whose departure...
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Order Now for Fall 2020! 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,...
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Order Now for Fall 2020! As the COVID-19 pandemic spread, the phrase "flatten the curve" became widely known. It refers to the things people can do to space the total number of infections out over a longer period of time. This helps prevent the health-care system from being overloaded. Flattening the Curve examines social distancing and the other measures that people took to slow the spread of the disease. Features include a glossary, references,...
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As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, political leaders and health officials worked to understand the disease, slow the infection rate, and lower the death toll. World Leaders during COVID-19 examines how different leaders reacted, how the messages to their citizens were received, and how effective their measures proved to be. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
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A deep, science-backed look at how the coronavirus pandemic will change the way we live forever -- from renowned physician and sociologist Nicholas Christakis. APOLLO'S ARROW offers a riveting account of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on American society as it unfolded in 2020, and on how the recovery will unfold in the coming years. Drawing on a combination of fascinating case studies and cutting-edge research from a range of scientific disciplines,...
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Beginning with the absolutely critical first moments of the outbreak in China, and ending with an epilogue on the vaccine rollout and the unprecedented events between the election of Joseph Biden and his inauguration, Lawrence Wright's The Plague Year surges forward with essential information--and fascinating historical parallels--examining the medical, economic, political, and social ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic.
13) Nightmare scenario: inside the Trump administration's response to the pandemic that changed history
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"From the Washington Post journalists Yasmeen Abutaleb and Damian Paletta--the definitive account of the Trump administration's tragic mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the chaos, incompetence, and craven politicization that has led to more than a half million American deaths and counting"--
14) Frontline heroes
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Order Now for Fall 2020! Health-care workers were on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic, saving lives and searching for effective treatments. Other workers, such as grocery clerks and delivery people, also found themselves on the front lines as the rest of society stayed home as much as possible to slow the disease's spread. Front-Line Heroes examines these and other people who faced danger as they continued working to keep the rest of society...
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Order Now for Fall 2020! This title gives credit to the incredible people who have stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic, including hospital workers like doctors and nurses. It also recognizes the unlikely heroes, such as grocery store and convenience store workers, as well as volunteers, teachers, and parents, who are all making sure our communities are cared for and our students are learning.
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A riveting, fast-paced, inside look at one of the most incredible private sector achievements in history, Moonshot recounts the intensive nine months in 2020 when the scientists at Pfizer, under the visionary leadership of Dr. Albert Bourla, made "the impossible possible"--creating, testing, and manufacturing a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine that previously would have taken years to develop. Dr. Bourla chronicles how the brilliant, dedicated...
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"The story of the worldwide scientific quest to decipher the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, trace its source, and make possible the vaccines to fight the Covid-19 pandemic"-- Scientists have warned for decades that the next big pandemic would be caused by a changeable new virus - very possibly a coronavirus - but such warnings were ignored for political or economic reasons. This book takes readers inside the frantic international effort to understand and...
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¿Llevas días con los mismos pants, se te quemó el panqué de plátano y te cacharon en calzones en un Zoom? Te entendemos, maldita pandemia. Mientras tanto, unos changos roban muestras de sangre infectada, loquitos beben cloro para matar al virus y surge una nueva raza humana: los covidiotas. Entre pijamas manchadas de diferentes salsas, llamadas musicalizadas con la bandasonora del "fierro viejo" y varias botellas de whisky vacías, aparecieron...
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"Ya nadie duda que esta pandemia ha supuesto cambios radicales en nuestras vidas, y algunos han venido para quedarse. Entre ellos la relevancia (ya anticipada) que ha tomado la imagen (virtual) en todos los ámbitos de nuestras vidas: trabajo, ocio, sexualidad, educación y salud. Estamos transitando hacia una "nueva normalidad" que pone de manifiesto cómo internet y la tecnología ya son una extensión de la propia existencia. Como argumenta José...
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