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Everything you need to know about the disease, the pandemic, and the future of COVID-19

COVID-19 For Dummies gives you reliable, up-to-date information on what COVID-19 is, how it spreads, how it can be treated, and how to manage long COVID. What is a coronavirus? What is a variant? What should we be doing to protect ourselves and our families from COVID-19 infection? This jargon-free guide answers all your basic questions. You'll also learn the fundamentals of immunology, how vaccines work, and the types of vaccines used for COVID, as well as what we can do to protect ourselves from this ongoing spread. Expert author Edward K. Chapnick explains who is at the greatest risk and what treatments are available, so you can be confident that you have the knowledge you need to stay safe and healthy.

  • Gain the knowledge to protect yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19
  • Understand what vaccines are used for COVID and how they work
  • Learn how to

    Table of Contents

    Introduction 1

    Part 1: Understanding COVID-19 Basics 5

    Chapter 1: COVID-19 in a Nutshell 7

    Chapter 2: Uncovering the Science of COVID-19 19

    Chapter 3: Examining the 2019 Global Pandemic 33

    Chapter 4: Evaluating the Pandemic’s Impact on Society 53

    Part 2: Staying Safe and Healthy 71

    Chapter 5: Transmitting COVID-19 73

    Chapter 6: Protecting Yourself and Others from COVID-19 85

    Chapter 7: Getting Diagnosed 103

    Chapter 8: Getting Treated 117

    Chapter 9: Managing Long COVID 135

    Part 3: Accepting COVID-19 Is Here to Stay 157

    Chapter 10: Looking Ahead 159

    Chapter 11: Staying Safe When Working Outside Your Home 169

    Part 4: The Part of Tens 179

    Chapter 12: More than Ten COVID-19 Myths, Busted 181

    Chapter 13: Almost Ten Ways Life Changed after COVID-19 193

    Chapter 14: Nine Ways to Prepare for the Next Pandemic 201

    Index 211

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 20 November 2023
      ISBN-13 9781394211715
      978-1394211715
      ISBN-10 1394211716
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      Epidemiology and Medical statistics Human coronaviruses

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Everything you need to know about the disease, the pandemic, and the future of COVID-19

      COVID-19 For Dummies gives you reliable, up-to-date information on what COVID-19 is, how it spreads, how it can be treated, and how to manage long COVID. What is a coronavirus? What is a variant? What should we be doing to protect ourselves and our families from COVID-19 infection? This jargon-free guide answers all your basic questions. You'll also learn the fundamentals of immunology, how vaccines work, and the types of vaccines used for COVID, as well as what we can do to protect ourselves from this ongoing spread. Expert author Edward K. Chapnick explains who is at the greatest risk and what treatments are available, so you can be confident that you have the knowledge you need to stay safe and healthy.

      • Gain the knowledge to protect yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19
      • Understand what vaccines are used for COVID and how they work
      • Learn how to

        Table of Contents

        Introduction 1

        Part 1: Understanding COVID-19 Basics 5

        Chapter 1: COVID-19 in a Nutshell 7

        Chapter 2: Uncovering the Science of COVID-19 19

        Chapter 3: Examining the 2019 Global Pandemic 33

        Chapter 4: Evaluating the Pandemic’s Impact on Society 53

        Part 2: Staying Safe and Healthy 71

        Chapter 5: Transmitting COVID-19 73

        Chapter 6: Protecting Yourself and Others from COVID-19 85

        Chapter 7: Getting Diagnosed 103

        Chapter 8: Getting Treated 117

        Chapter 9: Managing Long COVID 135

        Part 3: Accepting COVID-19 Is Here to Stay 157

        Chapter 10: Looking Ahead 159

        Chapter 11: Staying Safe When Working Outside Your Home 169

        Part 4: The Part of Tens 179

        Chapter 12: More than Ten COVID-19 Myths, Busted 181

        Chapter 13: Almost Ten Ways Life Changed after COVID-19 193

        Chapter 14: Nine Ways to Prepare for the Next Pandemic 201

        Index 211

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