The America in the time of COVID Wright, Lawrence 1947- creator text bibliography Political science. Political Science / American Government - National. nyu 2021 First edition. monographic eng

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322 pages ; 25 cm. Beginning with the absolutely critical first moments of the outbreak in China, and ending with an epilogue on the vaccine rollout and the unprecedented events between the election of Joseph Biden and his inauguration, Lawrence Wright's The Plague Year surges forward with essential information--and fascinating historical parallels--examining the medical, economic, political, and social ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prologue -- "It's going to be just fine" -- The trickster -- Spike -- "An evolving situation" -- "Flatten the curve" -- "It's coming to you" -- "Nothing can stop what's coming" -- The doom loop -- "Let it be March" -- "It's like the wind" -- Bellevue -- The no plan plan -- Little Africa -- The mission of Wall Street -- The man without a mask -- Waves -- I can't breathe -- Tulsa -- Thelma and Louise -- The hedgehog and the fox -- Dark shadows -- The Rose Garden cluster -- The search for patient zero -- Survivors -- Surrender -- Epilogue. adult Lawrence Wright. "This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-304) and index. n-us--- COVID-19 (Disease) United States COVID-19 COVID-19 (Enfermedad) Estados Unidos COVID-19 (Disease) Social aspects United States COVID-19 Aspectos sociales Estados Unidos COVID-19 (Disease) Political aspects United States COVID-19 Aspectos políticos y sociales Estados Unidos COVID-19 (Disease) Economic aspects United States COVID-19 Aspectos económicos HM 1101 W951p 2021 614.5/92414 9780593320723 (hardcover) 0593320727 (hardcover) 2021932374 NjBwBT 210208 20231124110347.0 21897237 eng