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Pbs: Predicting Pandemics
A discussion of how to fight the swine flu pandemic and the fear we have of it. One of the most prominent figures in world health addresses issues which include 'how high tech tools are making it easier for scientists to detect global...
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Pbs Learning Media: Frontline: Wuhan, China: Ground Zero the Virus: What Went Wrong?
Learn about the origins of COVID-19 in these videos from The Virus: What Went Wrong? | FRONTLINE. Use this foundational resource to examine the timeline of the outbreak in China, and explore both cultural and systemic factors that...
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Pbs Learning Media: Frontline: Why Was the United States So Unprepared for Covid 19? The Virus: What Went Wrong
Explore the reasons for the U.S. government's unsuccessful response to the initial spread of COVID-19, in these three videos from The Virus: What Went Wrong? | FRONTLINE. Use this resource to examine executive leadership in a time of...
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Pbs Learning Media: Frontline: How Early Testing Could Have Changed the Course of the Virus the Virus: What Went Wrong?
Examine the contrasting approaches taken by South Korea and the United States with respect to diagnostic testing as a tool to contain the spread of COVID-19, in these videos from The Virus: What Went Wrong? Use this resource to learn...
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Pbs Learning Media: At the Table: The Minnesota Central Kitchen Story
The COVID-19 pandemic forced restaurants to close, farmers lost markets, and families struggled to know where their next meals would come from. Almost overnight, the Minnesota Central Kitchen was founded to provide jobs, income for...
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Pbs Learning Media: At the Table: How Has Covid Impacted Food Security?
The COVID-19 pandemic affected many Minnesotans' ability to access healthy foods because of lost jobs and income, students unable to receive school meals, and myriad other reasons. Local farmers and food banks teamed up to ensure that...
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Pbs Learning Media: Pbs Newshour: Disrupted: What Can Schools and Counselors Do to Address the Teen Mental Health Crisis?
More than a year after schools were forced to shut down, districts continue to grapple with reopening plans, and are reckoning with the systemic problems magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic. [5:01]
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Pbs Learning Media: Redirecting Grief to Growth: A Trusted Space
As the nation navigates the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this film and curriculum offers tools to mitigate the effects of grief, trauma, anxiety, and other emotional stressors affecting both students and teachers. This resource also...
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Science Friday: Simulating an Outbreak of Pandemic Flu
What can simulations of a flu outbreak in the city of Chicago teach us about how to better respond to a real-world pandemic?