The Impacts of Covid-19

The Impacts of COVID-19 is a textbook that offers vivid insights for students taking courses in the College of Arts and Sciences including anthropology, biology, computer sciences, computer systems technology, economics, English, psychology, and philosophy. Similarly, students who take courses in the School of Professional Studies including hospitality management, nursing, human services, health sciences, public health, and social work will appreciate the contents of this textbook. The book compiles scholarly reading materials that discuss COVID-19, its nature and effects, and insights on the impacts of COVID-19 from various academic disciplines. The authors draw from their academic disciplines to address COVID-19 and share views on its impacts to educate and engage the audience in learning. COVID-19 or Coronavirus is a virus that claimed and continues to claim thousands of lives worldwide since 2020.  

Highlights:

• A brief discussion and views on COVID-19 and its effects are presented in clear language. 
• Citations and examples are presented to support arguments.  
• Contains information about COVID-19 by major organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that educate the public about symptoms and prevention.
• Contains assignments for effective learning.  

COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), a branch of the United Nations that oversees public health, on May 11, 2020. The discussions and views on the impacts of COVID-19 in this textbook consider local and global issues from various academic disciplines. Each author focuses on one’s academic discipline to highlight the effects of COVID-19 on society. Those disciplines include anthropology, biology, economics, computer sciences, computer systems technology, hospitality management, food, beverage, education, history, the media, medical and public health, psychology, and philosophy.