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When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in 2020, nearly every country in the world went into some form of lockdown. Yet each was different. With fascinating images and informative text, this… More →
COVID-19: Meeting the Challenge
COVID-19 is the first major pandemic in more than 100 years. This detailed series explores how the pandemic began and how it was fought around the world--by scientists, governments, and ordinary people. Highly researched facts, colorful pullout details and statistics, and real-life stories will help readers understand the world-changing consequences of the pandemic and how vital it is that the world prepares for the next one now. Useful timelines and analysis give insight into the fast-changing nature of pandemics and new approaches to dealing with mass disasters. Downloadable Teacher's Guide available.
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The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the problems and flaws in the way we live in modern cities and communities. This useful book analyzes why some cities and countries suffered more than More →
Never having faced such a challenge, governments were mostly slow to respond at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then came groundbreaking science, historically swift vaccines, and economic More →
When people boarded the Diamond Princess cruise ship in February 2020, they had no idea their luxury vacation would turn into a nightmare of quarantine, sickness, and death. Using real… More →