covid-19 (disease)

This title examines efforts to maintain the functions of daily life while isolating and social distancing to stop the spread of COVID-19. Stay at home orders, school closings, working and shopping from home, distance learning, and family events are covered, as are the mental and physical health challenges and the economic impacts of isolated life.

"The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us. Kids are bound to have plenty of questions about the disease. Text and . . . photos will help kids learn to recognize the disease and help prevent the spread of the virus that causes it"--Provided by publisher.

Viruses are behind many types of illness, from mild colds to severe diseases like acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Even COVID-19 itself is mild for some and severe for others. Viruses have been found all over the Earth. Researchers estimate that they are ten times more common than bacteria. These tiny germs, that are not even a cell themselves, invade other organisms and are an unavoidable part of our lives.

"Teens explore the history of the COVID-19 pandemic from a journalistic viewpoint to understand how the virus spread and its effect on the world"--Provided by publisher.

"Governments, public health experts, and citizens have disagreed on the most effective ways to respond to the COVID- pandemic. Every approach has to balance public safety with personal freedom and economic cost. As a result, leaders around the world face many difficult decisions. They put many controversial mandates and policies in place"--Provided by publisher.

In 2020, Martha Greenwald invited mourners to write memories of loved ones lost to COVID on the Who We Lost website. The site has been growing ever since, as the bereaved continue to write and publish stories, and the writers? toolbox section of the website offers guidance and prompts for anyone wishing to contribute their story about who they lost to this grassroots public memorial. The resultant book, Who We Lost: A Portable COVID Memorial, contains dozens of essays and a writing guide for those wishing to add their own story about a loved one who died from COVID. It is a community-generated tribute, a eulogy, a handbook, and a collective memorial.

COVID-19 has unleashed death and damage on American lives and livelihoods. There have been pandemic successes and failures in public health, the economy, and the development and distribution of vaccines. COVID-19 has given Americans the opportunity to learn from mistakes and leverage successes to do better next time.

The pandemic and the ways in which it has changed people's lives continue to take a toll on mental health. The circumstances surrounding the pandemic laid a perfect foundation for eating disorders to develop, especially among those who were already engaged in some form of disordered eating or already had a diagnosis of an eating disorder.

Emergency physician Leana Wen gives her account of the importance of having good public health, and discusses issues from opioid addiction to the global pandemic. She tells her story as a Chinese immigrant in America, who went to college at thirteen, and decided to enter into the public health sector to make a difference in the country that gave her great opportunities.

"When the pandemic emerges in Wuhan, thirteen-year-old Mei discovers that her love of cooking can make a difference in a locked-down city that is filled with uncertainty and panic"--Provided by publisher.