Flattening the Curve

By Martha London

Book Overview

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread, the phrase "flatten the curve" became widely known. It refers to the things people can do to space the total number of infections out over a longer period of time. This helps prevent the health-care system from being overloaded. Flattening the Curve examines social distancing and the other measures that people took to slow the spread of the disease. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1532194048
• ISBN13: 9781532194047
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Core Library
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 8