Kate’s 2¢: “World war C: lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic and how to prepare for the next one” by Sanjay Gupta; Kristin Loberg,

“World war C: lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic and how to prepare for the next one” by Sanjay Gupta; Kristin Loberg,

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   Did you see the 2011 movie ”Contagion”? Apparently, it was quite prophetic, considering the Covid-19 pandememic that manifested itself in 2020.

   It is possible for a society to become pandemic PROOF: Plan ahead; Rewire risk, evaluate the uncertainty; Optimize health; Organize your family; Fight for the future of us.

   The virus will always be with us.  What if we are the virus?

   Plan: communicate what to do. Why you’re doing it. How we will help you get it done. Confidence. Competence. compassion.

   Prepare: Gain prospective. Find sources of valid information. Be prepared to go into pandemic mode.

And the book goes on to instruct us how to be ready for the next viral invasion.  I think is is a book worth reading and might just save lives.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sanjay Gupta (born October 23, 1969) is an American neurosurgeon, medical reporter, and writer. He serves as associate chief of the neurosurgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, associate professor of neurosurgery at the Emory University School of Medicine, member of the National Academy of Medicine[1] and American Academy of Arts and Sciences[2] and is the chief medical correspondent for CNN.

Gupta is known for his many TV appearances on health-related issues. During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, he has been a frequent contributor to numerous CNN shows covering the crisis, as well as hosting a weekly town hall with Anderson Cooper.[3] Gupta was the host of the CNN show Sanjay Gupta MD for which he has won multiple Emmy Awards. Gupta also hosted the 6 part mini series Chasing Life. He is a frequent contributor to other CNN programs such as American Morning, Larry King Live, CNN Tonight, and Anderson Cooper 360°. His reports from Charity Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina led to him winning a 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast. He is also a special correspondent for CBS News.

Sanjay Gupta also co-hosts the health conference Life Itself, along with Marc Hodosh (co-creator of TEDMED).[4] Gupta published a column in Time magazine and has written four books: Chasing Life, Cheating Death, Monday Mornings: A Novel, and Keep Sharp (Jan 2021).[5][6][7]

   Gupta was born in Novi, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. In the 1960s, Gupta’s parents, Subhash and Damyanti Gupta, moved from India prior to their marriage and met in Livonia, Michigan, where they worked as engineers for Ford Motor Company.[8][9] His mother was born in the village of Tharushah in Sindh (now Pakistan), but at age 5 fled to India as a Hindu refugee during the Partition of India.[10] Gupta and his younger brother Suneel graduated from Novi High School and Gupta went on to receive his Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical sciences at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and his M.D. degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1993. He was part of Interflex, a since discontinued accelerated medical education program that accepted medical students directly from high school.

As an undergraduate, Gupta worked as an orientation leader for the freshman orientation program and was a member of the Men’s Glee Club. He also served as president of the Indian American Students Association (IASA), which is now the second-largest student organization at the university.[11] Gupta completed his residency in neurological surgery within the University of Michigan Health System, in 2000, followed by a fellowship at the Semmes Murphy Clinic, in Memphis, Tennessee.[12] Gupta plays the accordion, having taken ten years of lessons, as he noted in an interview with David Hochman for Playboy.[13]

Kristin Loberg is a professional writer and book collaborator who specializes in transforming experts’ knowledge and ideas into engaging, reader-friendly works .

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

World war C: lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic and how to prepare for the next one DB105587

Gupta, Sanjay; Loberg, Kristin Reading time: 8 hours, 46 minutes.

Sanjay Gupta

Science and Technology

Health and Medicine

Neurosurgeon and author of Keep Sharp (DB 101866) analyzes the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic based on his experiences providing medical care. Argues for better policies across the public health, business, and government sectors surrounding pandemics. Addresses questions on how to prepare. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.

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