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This taut nonfiction thriller pits a band of medical visionaries against the wall of ignorance that was the official response of the Trump administration to the outbreak of COVID-19. The characters you will meet in these pages are as fascinating as they are unexpected. A thirteen-year-old girl's science project on transmission of an airborne pathogen develops into a very grown-up model of disease control. A local public-health officer uses her worm's-eye...
2) The first shots: the epic rivalries and heroic science behind the race to the Coronavirus vaccine
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Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
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xviii, 302 pages ; 24 cm
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An award-winning journalist, drawing on high-level access, presents the full inside story of the high-stakes, global race of the lifesaving vaccine to end the pandemic.
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Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
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197 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"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"--
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Oberon
Pub. Date
2020.
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215 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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"En el siglo XXI hemos sufrido tres epidemias debidas a Coronavirus, pero la actual, provocada por el SARS-CoV-2, es la de mayor extensión, impacto sanitario y consecuencias sociales y económicas. Al tratarse de una epidemia reciente, vamos conociendo día a día su comportamiento, patrón de transmisión y la gravedad de la enfermedad que produce, la COVID-19, pero existe todavía un alto grado de incertidumbre sobre su evolución. ¿Por qué ha...
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Center Street
Pub. Date
2022.
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277 pages ; 23 cm.
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"In Longshot, investigative journalist David Heath takes readers inside the small group of scientists whose groundbreaking work was once largely dismissed but whose feat will now eclipse the importance of Jonas Salk?s polio vaccine in medical history. With never-before-reported details, Heath reveals how these scientists overcame countless obstacles to give the world an unprecedented head start when we needed a COVID-19 vaccine. The story really begins...
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Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2021.
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64 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
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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.
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Authority Publishing
Pub. Date
©2020.
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168 pages
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Pandemic, Inc. offers a strategic roadmap for businesses navigating the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine. The book detail eight accelerating trends that form a conenvient acronym: S A L V A G E D. Change creates opportunity. Seize this moment! We have never needed business leadership more than we do today. This book shows you how to survive, rebuild, and thrive in the post-COVID-19 economy.
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Quill Tree Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color photographs ; 28 cm
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When she was young, Katalin Karikó decided she would study science—even though she had never even met a scientist! But she was determined to learn as much as she could about the human body, and once she made a decision, she stuck with it. Katalin had to learn English while attending university, but she worked hard until she became a doctor. After facing many challenges, including lack of research funding and harsh immigration policies, Kati and...
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
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464 pages
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"The COVID-19 crisis is the greatest shock to world order since World War II. Millions have been infected and killed. The economic crash caused by the pandemic is the worst since the Great Depression, with the International Monetary Fund estimating that it will cost over $9 trillion of global wealth in the next few years. Many will be left impoverished and hungry. Fragile states will be further hollowed out, creating conditions ripe for conflict and...
13) Sharing a smile
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Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Sophie is feeling a bit worried about the world and going outside lately means wearing a mask, but she realizes she is not the only one who feels a little scared and decides to spread a small act of kindness in her neighborhood.
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Pub. Date
2021.
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Tells the story of Covid-19 in authoritative, galvanizing detail and with the full drama of events on both a global and intimate scale, illuminating the medical, economic, political, and social ramifications of the pandemic. Wright takes us inside the CDC, where a first round of faulty test kits lost America precious time . . . inside the halls of the White House, where Deputy National Security Adviser Matthew Pottinger's early alarm about the virus...
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2022.
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292 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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"The COVID-19 pandemic isn't over. But even as governments around the world try to get it under control, they're also starting to talk about what happens next. How can we prevent another pandemic from killing millions of people and devastating the globaleconomy? Can we even hope to accomplish this? Bill Gates believes the answer is yes, and he has written a largely upbeat book that lays out clearly and convincingly what the world should learn from...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
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330 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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The author bravely reflects on love, loss, and life with her husband, Broadway star and Tony-nominee Nick Cordero, whose public battle with COVID-19 and tragic death made headlines around the world.
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Random House Large Print
Pub. Date
[2020]
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410 pages (large print), 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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"Governor Andrew Cuomo tells the riveting story of how he took charge in the fight against COVID-19 as New York became the epicenter of the pandemic, offering hard-won lessons in leadership and his vision for the path forward."--
18) Snot, sneezes, and super-spreaders: everything you need to know about viruses and how to stop them
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Greystone Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
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121 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm.
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If we didn’t know it before, we certainly know it now: Viruses can be powerful—so powerful, in fact, that they can hold the world in their grip for months at a time. But what exactly is a virus? Where do they come from and what do they do to our bodies? How do they spread, and what can we do to protect ourselves?
19) Touch: a novel
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Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
259 pages ; 24 cm
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When he receives a message from a lover from the 60s who disappeared, Reykjavik restaurant owner Kristaofer is pulled toward finding an answer to the mystery of her sudden departure, compelling him to travel to London and Japan just as the virus threatens to shut everything down.
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Sourcebooks Wonderland
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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"Today is going to be a SUPER day! Elmo is heading to school, and he wants to be a school superhero! Young children will join Elmo as he gets ready like a hero and learns about wearing masks and washing hands. With the help of Elmo and his mommy, this all new story from world-renowned education brand Sesame Workshop will help children calm school anxiety and understand new and different routines they may experience."--Amazon.
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