covid-19 (disease)

"Presents a collection of short stories originally commissioned by 'The New York Times Magazine' as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world, from twenty-nine authors including Margaret Atwood, Tommy Orange, Edwidge Danticat, and more, in a project inspired by Boccaccio's 'The Decameron'"--OCLC.

With never-before-reported details, an investigative journalist reveals how a small group of scientist overcame countless obstacles to give the world an unprecedented head start when we needed a COVID-19 vaccine.

"When the NBA shut down operations in March 2020 because of COVID-19, the league was in the middle of uncertainty. Four months later, twenty-two teams resumed play in a 'bubble' at Disney World--a restricted location cut off from the outside world. Only a handful of reporters were invited. Ben Golliver was one of them. This book is his account of the season and life inside the 'bubble'"--OCLC.

"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.

Knox works to keep his family together as they move from Hong Kong back to northern California during the initial outbreak of the coronavirus.

"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.

"Anthology of curated viewpoints examining the politicized response to the virus in the United States, the rush in the scientific community to understand, treat, and vaccinate, and how science and politics can work together in the future"--Provided by publisher.

"For Americans, 2020 was a year in which hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives in a deadly pandemic. Meanwhile, protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against racial injustice, terrible storms and wildfires swepts across the country, and a divisive . . . campaign for the presidency dominated life. [This book] examines these issues and their impacts on life in America"--Provided by publisher.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, four friends who live in the same New York City apartment complex--African American Shayla, Indonesian American Ai, Latinx Ben, and White Liam--were beginning to see cracks in their friendships. After the pandemic, the group feels further fractures when they're confined to their apartments and to online school. To cope with what's going on around her, Ai starts a helpers club for her vulnerable neighbors and one-by-one, friends Liam, Ben, and Shayla join in, helping to restore their friendships.

Simple text and illustrations introduce young readers to viruses and how they spread, then turns to COVID-19 particularly, discussing the symptoms of COVID-19 and offering advice for how to stay sanitary and healthy during the pandemic. Includes a glossary.