lessons learned during the pandemic from organizations around the world
Das, Shivaji
2022
"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.
Explains the science behind the COVID-19 pandemic as well as other epidemics throughout history, with information on ways to treat and prevent disease, and how to cope with unsettling emotions.
"With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, this book uncovers the hidden truths about history's pandemics, from the Black Death to COVID-19"--Provided by publisher.
"With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, this book uncovers the hidden truths about history's pandemics, from the Black Death to COVID-19"--Provided by publisher.
