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{"id":21475,"date":"2021-07-09T11:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T15:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/?p=21475"},"modified":"2023-03-17T16:19:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T20:19:53","slug":"more-pictures-of-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2021\/07\/09\/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"More Pictures of the Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Ginny A. Roth ~<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21502\" style=\"width: 662px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Marvel.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2021\/07\/09\/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic\/marvel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Marvel.jpg?fit=1033%2C1597&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1033,1597\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1619009734&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Vitals: True Nurse Stories\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cover of The Vitals: True Nurse Stories, published by Marvel Comics in collaboration with Allegheny Health Network (AHN), 2020&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Marvel.jpg?fit=194%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Marvel.jpg?fit=662%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-21502 size-large\" style=\"border: 3px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Marvel.jpg?resize=662%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"662\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Marvel.jpg?resize=662%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 662w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Marvel.jpg?resize=194%2C300&amp;ssl=1 194w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Marvel.jpg?resize=768%2C1187&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Marvel.jpg?resize=994%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 994w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Marvel.jpg?resize=840%2C1299&amp;ssl=1 840w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Marvel.jpg?w=1033&amp;ssl=1 1033w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cover of <em>The Vitals: True Nurse Stories<\/em>, published by\u00a0Marvel Comics in collaboration with Allegheny Health Network (AHN), 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Three months ago <em>Circulating Now<\/em> published a post presenting <a href=\"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2021\/04\/08\/pictures-of-the-pandemic\/\">new acquisitions related to COVID-19<\/a>. As vaccination rates rise in our region, NLM&#8217;s collection of COVID-19 visual materials also continues to grow steadily.<\/p>\n<p>Seen above is the cover of<em><a href=\"https:\/\/read.marvel.com\/#\/labelbook\/56132?smartpanel=1\"> The Vitals: True Nurse Stories<\/a>, <\/em>an award-winning digital comic book published in December 2020 by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marvel.com\/articles\/comics\/marvel-and-ahn-team-up-to-celebrate-nurses\"> Marvel Comics<\/a> in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahn.org\/health-care-professionals\/specialties\/nursing\/marvel-the-vitals-nursing-heroes.html\">Allegheny Health Network (AHN)<\/a> to honor their nurses who worked on the front lines during the height of the pandemic in Western Pennsylvania. The true nurse stories taken from colleagues, patients, and patient families across AHN&#8217;s 13 hospital facilities in Pennsylvania were collected by Marvel and transformed into a comic book staring the selfless and courageous &#8220;superheroes&#8221; the nurses are in real life.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21507\" style=\"width: 731px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TO_front-line.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21507\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2021\/07\/09\/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic\/to_front-line\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TO_front-line.jpg?fit=1126%2C1577&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1126,1577\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 8 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1619022044&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Front Line\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u201cFront Line,\u201d lithograph by artist Terrance Osborne, 2020.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TO_front-line.jpg?fit=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TO_front-line.jpg?fit=731%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-21507 size-large\" style=\"border: 3px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TO_front-line.jpg?resize=731%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Drawing of an African-American nurse wearing blue scrubs and holding up her left arm to reveal her bicep that has a tattoo with the words &quot;front line&quot;\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TO_front-line.jpg?resize=731%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TO_front-line.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TO_front-line.jpg?resize=768%2C1076&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TO_front-line.jpg?resize=1097%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1097w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TO_front-line.jpg?resize=840%2C1176&amp;ssl=1 840w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TO_front-line.jpg?w=1126&amp;ssl=1 1126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Front Line,&#8221; lithograph by artist Terrance Osborne, 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>New Orleans artist Terrance Osborne also captures the powerful spirit of the front-line nurse in his lithograph, <em>Front Line, <\/em>featuring an African-American nurse wearing scrubs with a tattoo on her bicep. The description for the print on his website includes the phrase, &#8220;this is for the front-liners.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Finding ways to explain illnesses to children can be challenging and one creative format for doing so is with coloring books. NLM has several in the collection that address health topics including <a href=\"http:\/\/resource.nlm.nih.gov\/101728326\">AIDS<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/resource.nlm.nih.gov\/101578873\">pediculosis<\/a>. Coloring books, along with an understanding and patient caregiver, can be used as a tool to help children express their feelings when they are worried and confused about COVID-19.<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\\\/2021\\\/07\\\/09\\\/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-21475 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2021\/07\/09\/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic\/ggp-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.5.jpg?fit=677%2C874&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Illustration outline of Georgie sitting on the floor with giant germ behind him\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.5.jpg?w=677&amp;ssl=1 677w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.5.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" data-attachment-id=\"21485\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2021\/07\/09\/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic\/ggp-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.5.jpg?fit=677%2C874&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"677,874\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Georgie and the Giant Germ, page 5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Georgie is starting to feel worried and isolated.&lt;br \/&gt;\npage 5&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.5.jpg?fit=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.5.jpg?fit=677%2C874&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21485'>\n\t\t\t\tGeorgie is starting to feel worried and isolated. \npage 5\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2021\/07\/09\/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic\/ggp-8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.8.jpg?fit=676%2C870&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Illustration outline of Georgie standing, looking worried, with giant germ behind him\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.8.jpg?w=676&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.8.jpg?resize=233%2C300&amp;ssl=1 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" data-attachment-id=\"21486\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2021\/07\/09\/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic\/ggp-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.8.jpg?fit=676%2C870&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"676,870\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Georgie and the Giant Germ, page 8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Georgie&#8217;s isolation feels more like confinement now and he is starting to blame himself for bringing the &#8220;germ&#8221; into the house. He&#8217;s also feeling angry.&lt;br \/&gt;\npage 8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.8.jpg?fit=233%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.8.jpg?fit=676%2C870&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21486'>\n\t\t\t\tGeorgie&#8217;s isolation feels more like confinement now and he is starting to blame himself for bringing the &#8220;germ&#8221; into the house. He&#8217;s also feeling angry. \npage 8\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2021\/07\/09\/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic\/ggp-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.11.jpg?fit=677%2C874&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Illustration outline of giant germ looking distressed\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.11.jpg?w=677&amp;ssl=1 677w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.11.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" data-attachment-id=\"21487\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2021\/07\/09\/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic\/ggp-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.11.jpg?fit=677%2C874&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"677,874\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Georgie and the Giant Germ, page 11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Georgie&#8217;s mother explains to him that getting sick sometimes happens, but he will get better, just like he has in the past. This makes Georgie feel better.&lt;br \/&gt;\npage 11&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.11.jpg?fit=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.11.jpg?fit=677%2C874&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21487'>\n\t\t\t\tGeorgie&#8217;s mother explains to him that getting sick sometimes happens, but he will get better, just like he has in the past. This makes Georgie feel better. \npage 11\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2021\/07\/09\/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic\/ggp-12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"869\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.12.jpg?fit=676%2C869&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Illustration outline of Georgie being held by his mother lovingly, encapsulated in a heart\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.12.jpg?w=676&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.12.jpg?resize=233%2C300&amp;ssl=1 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" data-attachment-id=\"21488\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2021\/07\/09\/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic\/ggp-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.12.jpg?fit=676%2C869&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"676,869\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Georgie and the Giant Germ, page 12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Georgie&#8217;s mother explains that the reason they need to stay home is so the germ won&#8217;t spread. Her physical love makes him feel secure and comforts him.&lt;br \/&gt;\npage 12&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.12.jpg?fit=233%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GGp.12.jpg?fit=676%2C869&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21488'>\n\t\t\t\tGeorgie&#8217;s mother explains that the reason they need to stay home is so the germ won&#8217;t spread. Her physical love makes him feel secure and comforts him. \npage 12\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/tenderpressbooks.com\/georgie-%26-the-giant-germ\">Georgie and the Giant Germ<\/a>, <\/em>published in 2020 by <a href=\"https:\/\/zerotothrive.org\/covid-19\/\">Zero to Thrive<\/a>, in partnership with Tender Press Books, is a downloadable coloring book featuring a little boy named Georgie struggling with his feelings about COVID-19, in particular, confusion about germs, isolation from friends, and fear of being sick. With help from his mother, Georgie learns to express his concerns while his mother learns what Georgie needs to feel comforted.<\/p>\n<p>New York Governor Andrew Cuomo put pen to paper and created his own poster for the pandemic, capturing what he saw in New York City in 2020. <span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">Published a year ago, the Governor shared <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/new-york-tough-poster\">this statement<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\"> about the poster.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21494\" style=\"width: 228px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cuomo.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21494\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2021\/07\/09\/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic\/cuomo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cuomo.jpg?fit=1236%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1236,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 8 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1619021889&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"New York Tough\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cuomo.jpg?fit=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cuomo.jpg?fit=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-21494 \" style=\"border: 3px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cuomo.jpg?resize=228%2C295&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cuomo.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cuomo.jpg?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cuomo.jpg?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cuomo.jpg?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cuomo.jpg?resize=1200%2C1553&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cuomo.jpg?resize=840%2C1087&amp;ssl=1 840w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cuomo.jpg?w=1236&amp;ssl=1 1236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/new-york-tough-poster\">New York Tough<\/a>&#8221; poster created and signed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2020 conveys what he saw as the city&#8217;s ups and downs during the tumultuous year of the pandemic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unlike some COVID-19 posters which are created for education purposes, others, like Cuomo&#8217;s <em>New York Tough<\/em> poster are created for political or propaganda agendas. This is one example of an item that earned controversy and confusion over its politicized infographic of a mountain.<\/p>\n<p>One of the more <a href=\"https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/art-world\/cuomo-pandemic-poster-decoded-1894782\">interesting commentaries<\/a> on the poster comes in the form of a dissection of sorts from an artist, where the author describes elements of the infographic from both an historical and modern day perspective to put the graphic in context.<\/p>\n<p>Many articles were also written discussing the poster from a purely political perspective, each containing <a href=\"https:\/\/nymag.com\/intelligencer\/2020\/07\/behold-governor-cuomos-covid-19-mountain-poster.html\">mixed<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/culture\/dept-of-design\/andrew-cuomos-pandemic-poster-and-the-limits-of-coronavirus-visuals\">negative <\/a>opinions.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the feature image at the top of this post is a snapshot of an <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.library.si.edu\/blog\/2012\/06\/01\/what-is-an-artists-book\/\">artist book<\/a>.\u00a0 It is one of several items created by book artist Maria Pisano and recently acquired by NLM. Stay tuned to <em>Circulating Now<\/em> to find out more about the artist and these incredible new additions to the historical collections.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-menu-arrow\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">Explore other posts on <\/span><a id=\"anch_28\" style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/tag\/recent-acquisitions\/\">recent acquisitions\u00a0<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">and <\/span><a id=\"anch_29\" style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/tag\/covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">Circulating Now<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GinnyRoth_photo.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21520\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2021\/07\/09\/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic\/ginnyroth_photo-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GinnyRoth_photo.jpg?fit=146%2C201&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"146,201\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;C-LUX 1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1287432762&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GinnyRoth_photo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GinnyRoth_photo.jpg?fit=146%2C201&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GinnyRoth_photo.jpg?fit=146%2C201&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-21520\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GinnyRoth_photo.jpg?resize=73%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"73\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a>Ginny A. 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