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Pandemic History: How Deadly Outbreaks Have Shaped Civilization From the Black Death to Covid-Era Lessons

by Richard Halcombe ...

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1 hour 58 min

Uncover the gripping medical history of how unseen microscopic enemies and deadly plagues forged modern civilization. Perfect for a focused commute, this highly evocative narrative moves beyond mere body counts to examine the raw human realities of panic, courage, and survival against infectious threats.From ancient empires ravaged by classical diseases to industrializing cities choking on cholera ... Read more

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Uncover the gripping medical history of how unseen microscopic enemies and deadly plagues forged modern civilization. Perfect for a focused commute, this highly evocative narrative moves beyond mere body counts to examine the raw human realities of panic, courage, and survival against infectious threats.From ancient empires ravaged by classical diseases to industrializing cities choking on cholera
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The Pandemic Century

A History of Global Contagion

by Mark Honigsbaum ...

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13 hours 40 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A Financial Times Best Book of the YearThe most timely and informative history book you will read this year, tracing a century of pandemics.Ever since the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, scientists have dreamed of preventing catastrophic outbreaks of infectious disease. Yet, despite a century of medical progress, viral and bacterial disasters continue to take us by ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.A Financial Times Best Book of the YearThe most timely and informative history book you will read this year, tracing a century of pandemics.Ever since the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, scientists have dreamed of preventing catastrophic outbreaks of infectious disease. Yet, despite a century of medical progress, viral and bacterial disasters continue to take us by
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Leading Through A Pandemic

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by Michael J. Dowling, Charles Kenney ...

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6 hours 26 min

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. From the C-suite to the front lines, the book reports on ... Read more

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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. From the C-suite to the front lines, the book reports on
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Biological Warfare: A History of Germ Weapons, Outbreaks, and the Global Fight to Prevent the Next Pandemic

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Uncover the gripping military history of biological warfare and the hidden government labs weaponizing deadly pathogens. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this unsettling true science narrative traces the invisible enemy of engineered disease from poisoned medieval wells to Cold War espionage.Step inside the secretive world where rogue actors and brilliant scientists manipulate the very ... Read more

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Uncover the gripping military history of biological warfare and the hidden government labs weaponizing deadly pathogens. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this unsettling true science narrative traces the invisible enemy of engineered disease from poisoned medieval wells to Cold War espionage.Step inside the secretive world where rogue actors and brilliant scientists manipulate the very
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The Vaccine Bible

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by Michael T. Myers, Jr., MD ...

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Take control of your and your family's health with The Vaccine Bible**, a common-sense, medically sound resource for everyone searching for the straightforward facts about vaccines.**For those looking for clear and reliable information on vaccines for themselves and their families, it can feel like an overwhelming amount of confusing information. Sorting through it all takes time. And for most ... Read more

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Take control of your and your family's health with The Vaccine Bible**, a common-sense, medically sound resource for everyone searching for the straightforward facts about vaccines.**For those looking for clear and reliable information on vaccines for themselves and their families, it can feel like an overwhelming amount of confusing information. Sorting through it all takes time. And for most
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The Spanish Flu Epidemic and Its Influence on History

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Where did Spanish flu come from, and what can the possible sites of origin tell us today? This book looks at how Spanish flu changed the focus of scientific thought from eugenics to the creation of public health, and how it unfolded across each continent.In Budapest, a lone woman dies quietly on a bench in the late afternoon sun, while in South Africa, a group of men plunge to their death in the ... Read more

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Where did Spanish flu come from, and what can the possible sites of origin tell us today? This book looks at how Spanish flu changed the focus of scientific thought from eugenics to the creation of public health, and how it unfolded across each continent.In Budapest, a lone woman dies quietly on a bench in the late afternoon sun, while in South Africa, a group of men plunge to their death in the
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How to Survive a Pandemic

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From tuberculosis to bird flu and HIV to coronavirus, these infectious diseases share a common origin story: human interaction with animals. Otherwise known as zoonotic diseases for their passage from animals to humans, these pathogens—both pre-existing ones and those newly identified—emerge and re-emerge throughout history, sparking epidemics and pandemics that have resulted in millions of deaths ... Read more

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From tuberculosis to bird flu and HIV to coronavirus, these infectious diseases share a common origin story: human interaction with animals. Otherwise known as zoonotic diseases for their passage from animals to humans, these pathogens—both pre-existing ones and those newly identified—emerge and re-emerge throughout history, sparking epidemics and pandemics that have resulted in millions of deaths
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COVID-19

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Discover the most essential and comprehensive information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, how to ward off infection, and safeguard your mental and physical health during isolation—from the award-winning science journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fast 800 and The FastDiet.Dr. Michael Mosley has experienced the effects of coronavirus firsthand, as he and both his ... Read more

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Discover the most essential and comprehensive information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, how to ward off infection, and safeguard your mental and physical health during isolation—from the award-winning science journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fast 800 and The FastDiet.Dr. Michael Mosley has experienced the effects of coronavirus firsthand, as he and both his
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Lessons from the Covid War

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by Covid Crisis Group ...

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This powerful report on what went wrong—and right—with America’s Covid response, from a team of 34 experts, shows how Americans faced the worst peacetime catastrophe of modern timesOur national leaders have drifted into treating the pandemic as though it were an unavoidable natural catastrophe, repeating a depressing cycle of panic followed by neglect. So a remarkable group of practitioners and ... Read more

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This powerful report on what went wrong—and right—with America’s Covid response, from a team of 34 experts, shows how Americans faced the worst peacetime catastrophe of modern timesOur national leaders have drifted into treating the pandemic as though it were an unavoidable natural catastrophe, repeating a depressing cycle of panic followed by neglect. So a remarkable group of practitioners and
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Crisis in the Red Zone

The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come

by Richard Preston ...

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13 hours 2 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gripping account of the deadliest Ebola epidemic yet, an urgent wake-up call about the future of emerging viruses, and a tribute to the doctors and scientists fighting to protect us—from the #1 bestselling author of The Hot Zone“Crisis in the Red Zone reads like a thriller. That the story it tells is all true makes it all more terrifying.”—Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gripping account of the deadliest Ebola epidemic yet, an urgent wake-up call about the future of emerging viruses, and a tribute to the doctors and scientists fighting to protect us—from the #1 bestselling author of The Hot Zone“Crisis in the Red Zone reads like a thriller. That the story it tells is all true makes it all more terrifying.”—Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer
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Meditations on Life, Literature and Paris

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'A very special book that I enjoyed enormously' Cees NooteboomA dazzling ode to life, literature and Paris, the French capital that even in emptiness and desolation will always be magnificent.Soon after Henk Pröpper moves from Amsterdam to Paris, both the world and his heart almost come to a full stop. He undergoes major surgery and awakes in an empty city in lockdown. Paris is transformed into an ... Read more

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'A very special book that I enjoyed enormously' Cees NooteboomA dazzling ode to life, literature and Paris, the French capital that even in emptiness and desolation will always be magnificent.Soon after Henk Pröpper moves from Amsterdam to Paris, both the world and his heart almost come to a full stop. He undergoes major surgery and awakes in an empty city in lockdown. Paris is transformed into an
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Preventable

How a Pandemic Changed the World & How to Stop the Next One

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Brought to you by Penguin.Preventable uses the spellbinding story of the COVID-19 pandemic to show how global politics shape our health.Professor Devi Sridhar has risen to prominence for her vital roles in communicating science to the public and speaking truth to power. In Preventable she highlights lessons learned from outbreaks past and present in a narrative that traces the COVID-19 pandemic - ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Preventable uses the spellbinding story of the COVID-19 pandemic to show how global politics shape our health.Professor Devi Sridhar has risen to prominence for her vital roles in communicating science to the public and speaking truth to power. In Preventable she highlights lessons learned from outbreaks past and present in a narrative that traces the COVID-19 pandemic -
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Brief History of Viruses, A: The Tiny Invaders That Shaped Human History

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Uncover how invisible pathogens and devastating pandemics have secretly engineered the rise and fall of global empires. Perfect for deep-focus learning during your daily commute, this captivating medical history reveals the dramatic race against time to understand infectious diseases. Transform complex microbiology into a gripping narrative of human survival and triumph.Whether you are seeking ... Read more

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Uncover how invisible pathogens and devastating pandemics have secretly engineered the rise and fall of global empires. Perfect for deep-focus learning during your daily commute, this captivating medical history reveals the dramatic race against time to understand infectious diseases. Transform complex microbiology into a gripping narrative of human survival and triumph.Whether you are seeking
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Bring Out Your Dead

A History of the World in Seven Plagues

by Suzie Edge ...

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10 hours

We like to think history is shaped by great leaders, revolutions and moments of brilliance. But look a little closer, and you'll find it's often the tiniest adversaries - microbes - that have determined where we live, how we dress, the laws we pass and even the myths we tell. From ancient settlements to modern cities, plagues have repeatedly forced humanity to adapt, often in ways that linger long ... Read more

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We like to think history is shaped by great leaders, revolutions and moments of brilliance. But look a little closer, and you'll find it's often the tiniest adversaries - microbes - that have determined where we live, how we dress, the laws we pass and even the myths we tell. From ancient settlements to modern cities, plagues have repeatedly forced humanity to adapt, often in ways that linger long
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Die nächste Pandemie

Wo neue Erreger entstehen, wie sie die Welt erobern – und ob wir heute besser vorbereitet wären

by Jakob Wagner ...

Narrated by Alexander (AI) ...

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1 hour 33 min

Willkommen in einer Welt, in der unsichtbare Gefahren unseren Alltag bestimmen können. Die Coronapandemie hat uns allen gezeigt, wie verwundbar unsere moderne Gesellschaft ist. Doch die entscheidende Frage bleibt: Sind wir heute besser vorbereitet? In diesem Hörbuch erfährst du alles über die Mechanismen hinter globalen Gesundheitskrisen und wie wir der nächsten Bedrohung einen Schritt voraus sein ... Read more

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Willkommen in einer Welt, in der unsichtbare Gefahren unseren Alltag bestimmen können. Die Coronapandemie hat uns allen gezeigt, wie verwundbar unsere moderne Gesellschaft ist. Doch die entscheidende Frage bleibt: Sind wir heute besser vorbereitet? In diesem Hörbuch erfährst du alles über die Mechanismen hinter globalen Gesundheitskrisen und wie wir der nächsten Bedrohung einen Schritt voraus sein
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Deadliest Enemy

Our War Against Killer Germs

by Dr Michael Osterholm, Mark Olshaker ...

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11 hours 25 min

The USA Today Bestseller'The infectious disease expert who predicted the spread of coronavirus' - Daily Mail'Osterholm has produced a sharp, persuasive and urgent manifesto for how the world needs to think differently about natural threats, offering a blueprint for setting priorities and explaining why the infrastructure of global health needs reconfiguring... Deadliest Enemy will help to set the ... Read more

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The USA Today Bestseller'The infectious disease expert who predicted the spread of coronavirus' - Daily Mail'Osterholm has produced a sharp, persuasive and urgent manifesto for how the world needs to think differently about natural threats, offering a blueprint for setting priorities and explaining why the infrastructure of global health needs reconfiguring... Deadliest Enemy will help to set the
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A Planet of Viruses

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by Carl Zimmer ...

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In 2020, an invisible germ—a virus—wholly upended our lives. We're most familiar with the viruses that give us colds or Covid-19. But viruses also cause a vast range of other diseases, including one disorder that makes people sprout branch-like growths as if they were trees. Viruses have been a part of our lives for so long that we are actually part virus: the human genome contains more DNA from ... Read more

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In 2020, an invisible germ—a virus—wholly upended our lives. We're most familiar with the viruses that give us colds or Covid-19. But viruses also cause a vast range of other diseases, including one disorder that makes people sprout branch-like growths as if they were trees. Viruses have been a part of our lives for so long that we are actually part virus: the human genome contains more DNA from
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Viruses for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to the Tiniest Invaders in Nature

by Andrew Falkner ...

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Unlock the hidden world of microbiology and conquer health anxiety by mastering the science of microscopic pathogens. Perfect for a mindful morning commute or a relaxing afternoon of focused learning, this reassuring audio experience demystifies the complex realm of cellular biology. You will explore how these fascinating micro-organisms exist in a strange twilight zone between living and non ... Read more

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Unlock the hidden world of microbiology and conquer health anxiety by mastering the science of microscopic pathogens. Perfect for a mindful morning commute or a relaxing afternoon of focused learning, this reassuring audio experience demystifies the complex realm of cellular biology. You will explore how these fascinating micro-organisms exist in a strange twilight zone between living and non
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Pandemics

A Very Short Introduction

by Christian W. McMillen ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

4 hours

Christian W. McMillen provides a concise yet comprehensive account of pandemics throughout human history, illustrating how pandemic disease has shaped history and, at the same time, social behavior has influenced pandemic disease.This Very Short Introduction describes history's major pandemics—plague, tuberculosis, malaria, smallpox, cholera, influenza, and HIV/AIDS—highlighting how each disease's ... Read more

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Christian W. McMillen provides a concise yet comprehensive account of pandemics throughout human history, illustrating how pandemic disease has shaped history and, at the same time, social behavior has influenced pandemic disease.This Very Short Introduction describes history's major pandemics—plague, tuberculosis, malaria, smallpox, cholera, influenza, and HIV/AIDS—highlighting how each disease's
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Outbreak Behind Bars

Spider Bites, Human Rights, and the Unseen Danger to Public Health

by Homer Venters ...

Narrated by Derek Shoales ...

Unabridged

4 hours 35 min

In late 2019, Dennis Oya's persistent cough was just the beginning of a harrowing tale of neglect and systemic failure in a Washington prison. Diagnosed eighteen months later with tuberculosis (TB), Oya's case sparked one of the largest prison TB outbreaks in decades, affecting over 3,000 contacts. This outbreak, and others like it, exposes the glaring weaknesses in prison healthcare systems.In ... Read more

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In late 2019, Dennis Oya's persistent cough was just the beginning of a harrowing tale of neglect and systemic failure in a Washington prison. Diagnosed eighteen months later with tuberculosis (TB), Oya's case sparked one of the largest prison TB outbreaks in decades, affecting over 3,000 contacts. This outbreak, and others like it, exposes the glaring weaknesses in prison healthcare systems.In
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Country of Poxes

Three Germs and the Taking of Territory

by Dr. Baijayanta Mukhopadhyay ...

Narrated by Natalie Robitaille ...

Unabridged

13 hours 12 min

Country of Poxes is the story of land theft in North America through three diseases: syphilis, smallpox and tuberculosis. These infectious diseases reveal that medical care, widely considered a magnanimous cornerstone of the Canadian state, developed in lockstep with colonial control over Indigenous land and life.Pathogens are storytellers of their time. The 500-year-old debate over the origins of ... Read more

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Country of Poxes is the story of land theft in North America through three diseases: syphilis, smallpox and tuberculosis. These infectious diseases reveal that medical care, widely considered a magnanimous cornerstone of the Canadian state, developed in lockstep with colonial control over Indigenous land and life.Pathogens are storytellers of their time. The 500-year-old debate over the origins of
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We Are In This Together

Finding hope and opportunity in the depths of adversity

by Beth Kempton ...

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2 hours 23 min

This global pandemic has disrupted life as we know it, in ways we could never have imagined. Even with the gradual easing of restrictions, many material challenges remain. The time has come to consider what happens next.If this experience has made you realise you want to prioritise different things from now on, and set yourself up so you feel less vulnerable to sudden change in future, We Are in ... Read more

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This global pandemic has disrupted life as we know it, in ways we could never have imagined. Even with the gradual easing of restrictions, many material challenges remain. The time has come to consider what happens next.If this experience has made you realise you want to prioritise different things from now on, and set yourself up so you feel less vulnerable to sudden change in future, We Are in
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Historias de una pandemia

El relato del infectólogo de referencia sobre el coronavirus y sus impesansables consecuencias

by FRANCISCO MORENO SANCHEZ ...

Narrated by FRANCISCO MORENO SANCHEZ ...

Unabridged

4 hours 2 min

"Paco, con su conocimiento y valentía, fue el infectólogo que a muchos nos trajo la luz en la oscuridad de esta pandemia. En este libro describe, con la claridad que lo caracteriza, lo que todos vivimos estos últimos años. Recomiendo su lectura ampliamente." -ARTURO ELÍAS AYUBEn diciembre de 2019 la noticia de una neumonía desconocida que asolaba a la ciudad china de Wuhan parecía un relato de ... Read more

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"Paco, con su conocimiento y valentía, fue el infectólogo que a muchos nos trajo la luz en la oscuridad de esta pandemia. En este libro describe, con la claridad que lo caracteriza, lo que todos vivimos estos últimos años. Recomiendo su lectura ampliamente." -ARTURO ELÍAS AYUBEn diciembre de 2019 la noticia de una neumonía desconocida que asolaba a la ciudad china de Wuhan parecía un relato de
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COVID-19: Separating Fact from Fiction

by Anirban Mahapatra ...

Narrated by Anindya Chakravorty ...

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In early 2020, our lives were upended by a new virus that caused the most severe pandemic in over a century. In the span of a few weeks, even visiting a grocery store became a task in risk assessment. Cities and countries across the world closed their borders for their own citizens, as well as foreigners. Newspapers carried alarming accounts of rapidly rising numbers of COVID-positive cases, ... Read more

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In early 2020, our lives were upended by a new virus that caused the most severe pandemic in over a century. In the span of a few weeks, even visiting a grocery store became a task in risk assessment. Cities and countries across the world closed their borders for their own citizens, as well as foreigners. Newspapers carried alarming accounts of rapidly rising numbers of COVID-positive cases,
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Pandemic History: How Deadly Outbreaks Have Shaped Civilization From the Black Death to Covid-Era Lessons

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Leading Through A Pandemic

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Country of Poxes

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