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Learning Loss.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022. 4p.
Abstract: Learning loss refers to a loss of knowledge or a reversal in academic progress. The term is often applied to educational setbacks that occur during a three-month-long summer break. However, learning loss also occurred during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic,...
SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health, 2021. 2p.
- Sheposh, Richard
Abstract: The SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant is a highly contagious version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, an infectious agent responsible for the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. The variant, also know by the scientific name B.1.617.2, is a form of SARS-CoV-2 tha...
Deltacoronavirus.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health, 2023. 2p.
- Mohn, Elizabeth
Abstract: Deltacoronavirus is one of four genera of coronaviruses, which are members of the family Coronaviridae. Different species of deltacoronavirus exist, and most cause enteric disease, or those affecting the digestive system. Along with the species of the ...
Operation Warp Speed (OWS).
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health, 2023. 3p.
- Campbell, Josephine
Abstract: Operation Warp Speed (OWS) was a program initiated in 2020 by the US government to develop vaccines against the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The highly contagious virus had caused a global pandemic that killed millions around the world. Vacc...
Long COVID.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health, 2023. 3p.
- Kennedy, Adrienne, MA
Abstract: Long COVID refers to various symptoms that can last for weeks or months after a person has been infected with COVID-19. Anyone who has had COVID-19 may develop long COVID—even people who have had mild or no symptoms. Health problems associated with lon...
Immunity passport.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health, 2023. 3p.
- Campbell, Josephine
Abstract: An immunity passport is proof that an individual has immunity or been vaccinated against a contagious disease. It may be used to determine if an individual is permitted to attend school; participate in some event, such as a live musical performance; en...
Biomedical sciences.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health, 2023. 4p.
- Sheposh, Richard
Abstract: The biomedical sciences are fields of study that apply aspects of science—most notably biology and chemistry—to health care. A concise definition of the biomedical sciences is difficult, as the field encompasses a wide and varying range of disciplines....
Vaccine hesitancy.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022. 3p.
- Kennedy, Adrienne, MA
Abstract: Vaccine hesitancy refers to a reluctance or refusal to be vaccinated against contagious diseases. While the reasons people become vaccine hesitant vary, in many cases it is because they are concerned about the safety of a vaccine. Some parents refuse t...
Modular construction.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2021. 3p.
- Campbell, Josephine
Abstract: Modular construction is a manufacturing process for buildings. The structures are built in factories and transported to the construction site in modules, or pieces. The pieces are then assembled on-site. Modular construction, which is a type of prefabr...
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022. 7p.
- Campbell, Josephine
Abstract: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused many schools and educational programs to close or shift to virtual learning in spring 2020. Because of existing social, economic, and educational inequality, many students living in poverty were f...