University of Silesia in Katowice

What is the article about? The article on COVID-19 epidemic in Poland, with particular focus on the Silesian Voivodeship, written by academics from the Institute of Social and Economic  Geography and Spatial Management at the University of Silesia – Assoc Prof Robert Krzysztofik, Professor of the University of Silesia, Assoc Prof Iwona

Examination of spatial regularities in disease spread is a significant problem in spatial epidemiology Equally important is the information about changes observed during the relative infection risk Such an approach enables to follow trends in determined areas (eg voivodeships and municipalities), which may facilitate identification of the causes of occurrence of a particular

Marek Drąg from the HR and Internal Communication Department at the University of Silesia in Katowice prepared a review of Office 365 apps for education, which are useful for remote work | Marek Drąg | There are a number of apps intended to make remote work friendly, as well as to improve the

| dr hab Sławomir Sitek, dr hab Sławomir Pytel, prof UŚ, dr hab Elżbieta Zuzańska-Żyśko, prof UŚ | In view of the global phenomenon with local and regional aspects, the spread of coronavirus infections in the Silesian Voivodeship, which has specific spatial dimensions, has been analysed Due to the large concentration of

| Dominik Adamek | The recent time is particularly difficult The epidemiological situation brings us new challenges, and its low predictability causes fear and sense of threat The changes affect every aspect of our lives, forcing us to take action, often in the atmosphere of panic A lot has already been written

Has the world become an amusement park full of attractions which we don’t want to give up even in the case of a global threat, such as the coronavirus pandemic? Someone has cut off our electricity for a while We have no idea how long it’s going to take We are now experiencing

| Aleksandra Rumińska, Dr Agnieszka Kossowska | The period of social isolation is very hard for everyone – children, parents and teachers In many families, pandemic brings additional burdens, stress caused by a loss of job or income source Particularly difficult is the situation of single parents and those who look after

|Dr Ewelina Kawiak| Maths is everywhere It surrounds us and helps us operate in the world smoothly Children get to know the world of mathematics from the earliest age, with their parents and grandparents as the first teachers Having learnt the basics of mathematics in the family house, children later expand it