communicable diseases

"Looks at how countries around the world worked to address the [COVID-19] pandemic as it took shape. Efforts varied widely, as did their levels of success"--Provided by publisher.

"Beginning in 2030, a grieving archeologist arrives in the Arctic Circle to continue the work of his recently deceased daughter at the Batagaika crater, where researchers are studying long-buried secrets now revealed in melting permafrost, including the perfectly preserved remains of a girl who appears to have died of an ancient virus. Once unleashed, the Arctic Plague will reshape life on earth for generations to come, quickly traversing the globe, forcing humanity to devise a myriad of moving and inventive ways to embrace possibility in the face of tragedy. In a theme park designed for terminally ill children, a cynical employee falls in love with a mother desperate to hold on to her infected son. A heartbroken scientist searching for a cure finds a second chance at fatherhood when one of his test subjects--a pig--develops the capacity for human speech. A widowed painter and her teenaged granddaughter embark on a cosmic quest to locate a new home planet"--Provided by publisher.

A children's illustrated introduction to COVID-19 and the ways people are helping.

The most devastating virus to affect humanity in a century, SARS-CoV-2 went from a curious new disease to a global pandemic within the span of weeks. The global system made it possible for COVID-19 to spread to nearly every country in the world within a month, at which point the virus devastated healthcare systems, paralyzed national economies, and contributed to social unrest and instability. Mask mandates, vaccination, and other issues relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic are explored in this book.

"Different countries and industries are feeling different degrees of impact from COVID-19. . . . Seen through the eyes of CEOs of billion-dollar corporations from across the world, this book chronicles the experience of various industries going into 'the great lockdown' and navigating the crisis through initiatives impacting people, processes, and technology. It will highlight the 'hits' and the 'misses' and give leaders a strong sense of what to do within their own organizations should this happen again"--Provided by publisher.

"COVID-19 swept across the world in 2020, causing millions of deaths and changing daily life for nearly everyone on the planet. Scientists worked quickly to create a vaccine and stop the pandemic. [This book] explores the history and science behind this disease, as well as how it's treated"--Provided by publisher.

"Vaccinations have long been a part of routine health care in the United States and most nations around the world. Focus on drug company profits often leads to political disputes. Observers worry that vaccines are provided first to nations that can pay for them, leaving poorer countries unprotected. Vaccines of all kinds have become one of the mainstays of health care in an interconnected world. Because they are so important, vaccines like those for COVID-19 are certain to attract controversy. [This book] examines why these . . . drugs remain so controversial"--Provided by publisher.

"The Black Death is the name most commonly given to the pandemic of bubonic plague that ravaged the medieval world in the late 1340s. From Central Asia, the plague swept through Europe, leaving millions of dead in its wake. Between a quarter and a third of Europe's population died, and in England the population fell from nearly six million to just over three million"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the possibility of a global pandemic, including the chain of events, how likely it is, and more.

Learn about the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the effects of the pandemic, and the global effort to slow its spread.