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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has had a devastating impact on global aviation as nearly all air travel came to a halt in late March and April 2020. In Central Asia, virtually all domestic and international air travel were suspended in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19. This crisis provides an opportunity to reset the aviation industry in Central Asia Regional Cooperation (CAREC) countries through reforms, new strategies, and restructurings....
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Journey behind the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic with Northwell Health, New York's largest health system.
What was it like at the epicenter, inside the health system that cared for more COVID-19 patients than any other in the United States? Leading Through a Pandemic: The Inside Story of Lessons Learned about Innovation, Leadership, and Humanity During the COVID-19Crisis takes readers inside Northwell Health, New York's largest health system....
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A fascinating look at how microbes have affected war outcomes from colonial times to the present.
Various powerful enemies from the British to the Nazis, and legendary individuals including Tecumseh and Robert E. Lee, have all fallen before the arms of the American soldier. Yet the deadliest enemy faced by the nation, one that has killed more warriors than all its foes combined, is disease.
But illness has been more than just a historical cause...
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There is something divinely special about people who choose to risk [and sometimes] sacrifice their lives for the sake of others. Sheltee [Debose] Felton is one of them! As a Medical ICU Registered Nurse, Sheltee has experienced the gratification and grief that is inevitable within healthcare. However, her dedication to her purpose has exceeded every reluctancy she's ever had. Fortunately, at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic her brave and altruistic...
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Covid-19 is a global pandemic inflicting large health and economic costs. In his previous book, The Pandemic Information Gap: The Brutal Economics of COVID-19 (MIT Press, 2020), economist Joshua Gans explains that those costs have been so large because governments and others have lacked the information needed to control the pandemic. Unless we know who is infectious, we can't break the chains of transmission, which results in the escalation of our...
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HIV, hepatitis, influenza, the common cold, herpes, Ebola, Hantavirus, West Nile fever, dengue, TT virus - the viral world keeps posing new major challenges to human health each year. At the same time as this onslaught of emerging powerful viral infections, our antibiotic arsenals are losing ground and our immune systems are compromised. Can we handle the next viral epidemic? Yes, says James Williams, an experienced, credentialled naturopath, acupuncturist,...
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Off the Chart is an account of what goes on behind the scenes in health care. Jennifer Tipton takes readers through the nearly thirty-year journey of her nursing career, where they will experience the laughter, tears, hopes, and heartaches, all through the eyes of a nurse.
This book is filled with heart & humor, as it offers a deeper understanding into humankind and reminds us to embrace life and truly appreciate one another. Although those in the...
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Covid-19, commonly known as novel coronavirus, is making headlines in the world as a pandemic that is getting out of control. Started in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, the virus has spread every part of the world, except for Antarctica. With very little information about the virus and no vaccine for it at present, the only way of protection is proper hygiene. Although coronavirus isn't severely impacting young people and children, it is still essential...
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The Greater Mekong Subregion COVID-19 Response and Recovery Plan 2021–2023 complements the national recovery plans of the GMS countries, which aims to facilitate regional cross-border cooperation. The focus is on human and animal health to prevent the spread of diseases along with additional support for vulnerable and returning migrants and assistance in reestablishing economic activities. It represents a project implementation mechanism for the...
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FIGHT BACK! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CORONAVIRUS NOW!
HOW TO PREVENT INFECTION!
WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET SICK!
TREAMENTS AND FINDING A CURE!
FIGHT BACK: How to Beat the Coronavirus separates fact from hype and offers practical, proven strategies and hope for conquering the COVID-19 pandemic. World renowned physician and author Dr. Chauncey Crandall outlines the latest health information on how to protect yourself, family, friends and community...
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People live in a sea of viruses. All creatures are host to these small organisms, which are made up of small bits of genetic information. Viruses are possessed by a drive to survive, but in order to reproduce they must invade a living cell.
Dr. William A. Haseltine, PhD, has spent a lifetime studying viruses and their ability to adapt and flourish within an ever-changing environment. In Variants! The Shape-Shifting Challenge of COVID-19, Dr. Haseltine...
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This guidance note underscores the potential of education technology (EdTech) solutions in transforming learning, teaching, and training systems during and after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, governments have been coping with and responding to the challenges posed by the closure of education institutions while guidelines from international agencies seek to address the disruptions and responses. Drawing from...
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Pandemic-stressed families breathe slowly. We are lockdown survivors.
How does one family react to lockdown? From New York to London, Oxford, the Cotswolds, Belfast, Bellagio, Byron Bay and Wuhan, four siblings and their families share common experiences of fear, anxiety and isolation. Yet, resilience and a strength of spirit prevail as new forms of meaning are found.
The story tells of intriguing, touching responses to the impact of isolation on...
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This Will Remain With Us is a collection of poems written during the Covid-19 pandemic when Melissa Mendelson suddenly found herself declared an "essential worker."
In the midst of the turmoil, she turned to poetry to document and cope with the challenge of the lockdown, and isolation.
A philosophical, liminal, insightful collection of poetry from a difficult time for the collective soul.
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My wife is kind of pro-Trump but I cannot describe myself as a big Trump fan. Despite our settlement that Mr. Trump did some good deeds (to a TBD degree) and that his approach and management are not always neat, we have stir-and-fried many discussions during our breakfasts, lunches and dinners, especially during this no-where-to-go pandemic time. My wife put her iPhone on the table so we can quickly settle a storm in a teacup or rice bowl by googling...
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A fascinating look into the life of a state surgeon general and how his public health decisions provide a blueprint for fearless leadership and better national health policy
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo shares the inspiring story of how he came to be who he is:
• How a traumatic event he experienced as a child shaped his life,
• How getting free of fear affected his outlook on the COVID pandemic and the politics surrounding it,
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For readers of Plague of Corruption, Thomas S. Cowan, MD, and Sally Fallon Morell ask the question: are there really such things as "viruses"? Or, are electro smog, toxic living conditions, and 5G actually to blame for COVID-19?
The official explanation for today's COVID-19 pandemic is a "dangerous, infectious virus." This is the rationale for isolating a large portion of the world's population in their homes so as to curb its spread. From face masks...
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Kent Heckenlively, New York Times bestselling author of Plague of Corruption, calls upon both common sense and legal precedence to fight against vaccine mandates around the country.
"My body, my choice!" used to be the rallying cry of the left in the abortion fight. But now this same principle of bodily autonomy is the central argument of conservatives, such as that of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in fierce opposition to so-called "vaccine passports,"...
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Virus: Vaccinations, the CDC, and the Hijacking of America's Response to the Pandemic takes readers on an extraordinary journey from the medical science of viruses and vaccines, to conspiracy theories, through the history of knowledge, to the precipice-where we are now-of uncertainty about the future. This is not a book for those who think they already know how the story ends, but one that asks the tough questions in terse, hard-hitting paragraphs...
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Are you working from home? How's that going for you?
Whether you're one of the millions of workers sent home when the pandemic struck, or you made the move from cubicle to kitchen table for other reasons, you've probably discovered the truth: Working from home (WFH) is tough.
At home, distractions and challenges reign supreme. Hurdles range from navigating new technology, to dealing with your five-year-old's full-blown tantrum during a Zoom...
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