Factual yet simple text about the rise of COVID-19, how it spreads, and steps we can take to avoid spreading disease to others. Colorful diagrams show how viruses enter a host and replicate in cells, and explain how lower-respiratory illnesses affect people.

This introduction to pandemics and their history shows readers how to stay safe, and also includes a glossary, an infographic on how the coronavirus spreads, a handwashing diagram and a timeline showing the pandemics of the past.

General information about what a pandemic is, examples of various pandemics throughout history, and ways humanity can fight future pandemics.

We've all seen the headlines: "States Overwhelmed by Previously Unimaginable Layoff Numbers"; "Here's What Is in the 'Families First' Coronavirus Aid Package"; "Local Governments Struggle to Obey Their Own Social Distancing Mandates." It's a perfect storm for government: unprecedented demand and urgent new programs to respond to the disaster at the same time as many government employees used to working face-to-face must suddenly work from home. Add...

"In just a few short months, COVID-19 has drastically altered the world as we know it. With so much unknown about the disease and the virus that causes it, this is a scary and overwhelming time. This series offers caregivers and kids a timely, age-appropriate look at the pandemic and its effects. Colorful photographs and informative captions supplement the text to aid comprehension, while enhanced back matter content includes a 'Good News' feature...

"In this uniquely insightful book, a scientist and a writer join forces to try to get to the bottom of how a virus whose closest relations live in bats in subtropical southern China somehow managed to begin spreading among people more than 1,500 kilometres away in the city of Wuhan. To try to solve this pressing mystery, Viral delves deep into the events of 2019 leading up to 2021, the details of what went on in animal markets and virology laboratories,...