Leaders Take Charge: Guiding the Nation Through Covid-19 (Battling Covid-19)

This title examines actions of national leaders to combat the spread of COVID-19 such as the Trump Administration's declaration of a public health emergency and creation of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, the WHO's pandemic declaration, and the actions of national governors and global leaders to stop the spread. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. In late 2019,a deadly virus emerged.The virus caused a dangerous new disease called COVID-19.Within months,the disease has spread to most countries around the world.In the United States,millions of people were infected.Hundreds of thousands died.The COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed American life.Many businesses,restaurants,and stores closed.Schools shut down.For months,people were told to stay in their homes to limit COVID-19's spread.And,US leaders had to make decisions like never before "This title examines actions of national leaders to combat the spread of COVID-19 such as the Trump Administration's declaration of a public health emergency and creation of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, the WHO's pandemic declaration, and the actions of national governors and global leaders to stop the spread." Provided by publisher Cover Contents An Invisible Threat Timeline A Secretive Start Arrival in the US The Lost Month Global Impact States Respond Leading by Example The Response Continues Facing Future Challenges Glossary Online Resources Index Back Cover