In this program we'll learn how to put together an effective school restart plan along with the effective requirements for cleaning and disinfecting classrooms, schools and see a school day safety plan in action. This is a stressful and turbulent time. Many families are experiencing financial and emotional strains. Schools have quite a responsibility to educate minds in a complicated and ever-changing world.  It's a major challenge for schools to...

In this program we'll learn safety measures to consider before opening schools, how to reassure children during the pandemic and how teachers can take care and protect themselves. Schools are an essential part of the wellbeing of communities. They provide a safe place for learning, help develop social and emotional skills, attend to students nutritional needs and offer physical activity and health support. Now their role is expanding to educate students...

How do you stop a contagious killer microbe? Scientists around the globe are racing to uncover the secrets of the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic--and using revolutionary techniques to develop lifesaving treatments and vaccines.

From initial lockdown to the first vaccines, Class of COVID-19 unveils untold and thought-provoking stories of courage and hope during a global pandemic. The stories move far beyond school buildings to show the fears, challenges, and triumphs of exemplary teachers and students. Faced with struggles around mental health, inequities in school resources, and racial injustice, the characters evolve to become true leaders in their communities and prove...

March 14, 2020. Chicago is the last band playing in the world as the COVID lockdowns begin. THE LAST BAND ON STAGE tells the incredible story of how the 55 year-old band survived a pandemic that stopped the world in its tracks.

The COVID-19 pandemic that began in late 2019 affected the lives of Watertown residents in profound ways. After the state of Massachusetts entered into lockdown in March 2020, the library decided to record the impacts of the pandemic on the lives of our residents. Watertown residents responded to the coronavirus pandemic in varied and inspirational ways. A selection of their stories has been preserved through these oral history interviews in an...

COVID-19 variants are having a devastating effect on people around the globe. What is a variant? Why could it be more dangerous than the original virus? What can we do to slow the spread? How do variants emerge? What are variants of interest and variants of concern?

In this new 2022 high-definition program, learn all about COVID-19 variants and breakthrough infections. Why are vaccinated people, even those with booster shots, catching COVID-19? How does the vaccine still protect you? How is Omicron different from the Delta variant? Why are variants developing and spreading? What does the future look like with this mutating virus? These questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, engaging...

The rigorous process of moviemaking meets the torpor of pandemic life in this beguiling new film co-directed by Maureen Fazendeiro and Miguel Gomes. Three close friends Crista Carloto and Joô along with the entire film crew become the protagonists of a cinematic experiment shot during the lockdown. Delve into the colorful world of one of the most playful films of the pandemic for which personal restrictions provided a source of inspiration and pure...

When Sarah starts a job in a nursing home, to her surprise she is really good at it. She's a natural with the residents, and begins to form a special bond with Tony, a younger resident who has early onset dementia. The home is chronically underfunded and when the Covid pandemic hits, it suffers from understaffing, sickness and heart-breaking losses.