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"While many scientists believed influenza would cause the next pandemic, no one was prepared for the new strain of coronavirus that appeared in 2019. Understanding Coronaviruses examines SARS-CoV-2, its origin, its impact on daily life, and how COVID-19 compares to coronavirus diseases"--
7) COVID-19
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"The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us. You're bound to have plenty of questions about the disease. Learn to recognize COVID-19 and help prevent the spread of the virus that causes it." - back cover.
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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.
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"This title examines viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa with a focus on SARS-COV2, the virus that causes COVID-19, from its beginnings in China to its worldwide spread and efforts to find a cure including vaccines, plasma therapy, and antiviral medications"--Provided by publisher.
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"The deadly outbreak of plague known as the Great Mortality, which struck Europe in the mid 1300s and raged for four centuries, wiped out more than 25 million people in the course of just two years. With its vicious onslaught, life changed for millions of people almost instantaneously. Deadly pandemics have always been a part of life, from the Great Mortality of the Middle Ages, to the Spanish Influenza outbreak of 1918, to the eruption of COVID-19...
16) The Black Death
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"As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept around the globe, people have looked to the past for other examples of deadly disease outbreaks. In the mid-14th century, an outbreak of bubonic plague, or the "Black Death," killed more than 25 million Europeans within a five-year span. Through informative maps, critical-thinking questions, and in-depth sidebars, readers learn the similarities and the vast differences between the Black Death, the 2020 pandemic,...
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Dr. Daniela's Owen, Ph.D., an assistant professor of clinical psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, has published her first book specifically to help children deal with the complications of stress and anxiety from the COVID Epidemic. This book is a mindfully written self-help guide to aid children in dealing with stress and anxiety, by uncovering their emotions and following a simple calming routine.