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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Pathfinder: 2019 n-CoV

This Pathfinder is prepared for the learning community of The Beacon Academy. The school has established workflows and set up protocols for medical emergency in light of the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus. The curated content and sources are uploaded in the blog in the hope so that others may be informed as well.

Keywords: virus, viral infection, outbreak, 2019 n-CoV, epidemic, pandemic   


BA Library Resources: 

World Book Online (WBO) - www.worldbookonline.com
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Explora in EBSCO - http://search.ebscohost.com
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The Day: News to Open Minds: http://theday.co.uk
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Science News: www.sciencenews.org
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BA Library: On Shelf

Viruses: agents of change  / by Fettner, Ann Giudici. New York : McGraw-Hill Pub. Co., c1990 616.0194 GIU

The coming plague : newly emerging diseases in a world out of balance : Garrett, Laurie. / by Garrett, Laurie. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, c1994 614.4 GAR



Federal body snatchers and the New Guinea virus : people, parasites, politics : Desowitz, Roberts. / by Desowitz, Robert S. New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2002 616.9 DES

Online Sources

The Department of Labor Philippines issued an advisory for workplace safety in the event of confirmed cases of infection. 

Advisory on the 2019 n-CoV and health care information are up in the website of the Department of Health Philippines. Check the feeds of DOH's Health News for updates as the department is closely monitoring the medical history of areas with reported cases of infection.

Pandemics: Resources - curated by Library 2.0 for libraries and librarians as they prepare their workplaces and protect staff and library patrons from the outbreak of the virus; includes information, advisory and medical protocols by government agencies in the US namely, labor, health and public safety.

Science News for Students has put out a series of articles on the 2019 n-CoV. 
As the story on the 2019 n-CoV develops, relevant articles, resources and references will be added in this Pathfinder.

Be safe everyone! Hydrate and sanitize as you go! 
  

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