COVID-19 in New York City
Public Health Crisis and its Aftermath
- 1st Edition - September 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editor: Rainer W.G. Gruessner
- Language: English
COVID-19 in New York City: A Five-Year Account presents a comprehensive account of the pandemic, from how events unfolded, how circumstances were handled, and how New Yorker… Read more
Description
Description
COVID-19 in New York City: A Five-Year Account presents a comprehensive account of the pandemic, from how events unfolded, how circumstances were handled, and how New Yorkers learned to better manage a similarly deadly pandemic in the future. The book documents the period from when the first case was diagnosed in New York City, addressing the medical, political, social, psychological, business, and environmental aspects, as well as the changes in behavior and lifestyle. The author shares his birds eye view of the city through a comprehensive investigation of the events, and the impact of the current and future implications for all readers.
This book serves as a guide for anyone interested in how to handle and cope with a future deadly pandemic or similar disaster and is written by a physician and advocate for science who was living in New York City during the pandemic.
This book serves as a guide for anyone interested in how to handle and cope with a future deadly pandemic or similar disaster and is written by a physician and advocate for science who was living in New York City during the pandemic.
Key features
Key features
- Offers an accounting of the evolution, management, and consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City
- Presents all aspects of society during the pandemic, how they affected the city's functionality, and the lessons learned
- Includes a unique photographic testimonial of an empty city amid a pandemic lockdown
Readership
Readership
Medical Professionals (physicians, fellows, residents, medical students), Public Health Professionals (staff, fellows, students), Students and Academic Institutions, the Media
Table of contents
Table of contents
Section I. Five-Account of COVID-19 on New York City
1. The Evolution of COVID-19 in New York City
2. Political and Public Health Reactions
3. An Unprecedented Medical Crisis
4. Viral Background
5. Human Toll
6. Photographic Documentation
Section II. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Infrastructure of New York City
7. The Economic Collapse of New York City
8. The Psychosocial Impact on New Yorkers
9. Air Quality and Climate
10. Traffic and Transportation
11. Energy, Water, and Electricity Use
12. Manufacturing
Section III. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Lives of New Yorkers
13. Working Remotely
14. Quality of Life
15. Changed Perspectives of Life
16. Lessons Learned
17. The Future
1. The Evolution of COVID-19 in New York City
2. Political and Public Health Reactions
3. An Unprecedented Medical Crisis
4. Viral Background
5. Human Toll
6. Photographic Documentation
Section II. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Infrastructure of New York City
7. The Economic Collapse of New York City
8. The Psychosocial Impact on New Yorkers
9. Air Quality and Climate
10. Traffic and Transportation
11. Energy, Water, and Electricity Use
12. Manufacturing
Section III. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Lives of New Yorkers
13. Working Remotely
14. Quality of Life
15. Changed Perspectives of Life
16. Lessons Learned
17. The Future
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: September 1, 2026
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
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Rainer W.G. Gruessner
Dr. Rainer W. G. Gruessner, MD, FACS, FICS, is Professor of Surgery at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. He formerly served as Chairmen of the Departments of Surgery at the University of Zurich, University of Arizona, and State University of New York. Dr. Gruessner is a nationally renowned surgeon and clinical innovator who has developed new surgical techniques for intestinal, pancreas, and liver transplants. He is prolific academic, a committed educator, and successful mentor to surgical and transplant faculty, residents and fellows. Dr. Gruessner’s academic accomplishments include more than 700 published manuscripts, review articles, book chapters, and published abstracts. Dr. Gruessner has been an invited speaker at over 170 institutions and meetings worldwide. He’s (co-) edited five textbooks: the standard textbooks on Transplantation of the Pancreas, Living Donor Transplantation, and Robotic Surgery and serving as senior editor of a textbook on Transplantation, Bioengineering and Regeneration of the Endocrine Pancreas and a textbook on Technological Advances in Surgery, Trauma and Critical Care. He has served as PI and co-investigator on over 20 research projects and clinical trials, supported by industry, foundations, and the NIH. Dr. Gruessner is a member of over 20 national and international professional societies, has organized many international congresses, is an editorial board member for about 10 journals and has served on many professional and societal committees. In 2019, he received the Richard C. Lillehei award from the International Pancreas and Islet Association (IPITA) for his lifetime achievements in the field of pancreas transplantation.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Former Chairman, Department of Surgery, University of Zurich, University of Arizona, and State University of New York, SUNY-Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA