The Pandemic Plot - A Novel : An Invisible Viral Warfare

The Pandemic Plot - A Novel : An Invisible Viral Warfare

Author: Kumar Shyam

Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd

Published: 2020-10-27

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 9381490732

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Writing is arguably one of the most challenging skills to master because it requires fluency and accuracy of micro level skills (e.g. handwriting, spelling, capitalization, punctuation) within genre specific macro level skills (e.g. vocabulary, cohesion, coherence, audience). Further, writing development is often intricately linked to reading acquisition, therefore, development in one area (e.g. reading) typically correlates with development in the other (e.g. writing). Dr. Kumar Shyam, the author has been in the field of medicines and surgery for the last about 30 years. While he has practical experience of treating patients suffering from various diseases, Covid-19 is a disease which has hit everybody across the globe so suddenly that not every aspect of this is clear to the experts even now. It has already taken the shape of a pandemic and the medical fraternity, scientists and experts are busy to find out a proper treatment plan for the disease. The author has made an earnest effort to deal with issues which have come up before the mankind as a result of a sudden outbreak of this pandemic including the real issue of its origin at a place with which everyone is familiar now, a city known as Wuhan in China, in a really interesting manner and in the shape of a plot giving insights into all the facts combining with them the fiction part. Although he is in the field of medicines, the way he has narrated the plot, it puts him into the category of regular and prolific writers. The mixture of facts with imagination is beautiful and amazing, giving the Book the status of a Class Reading We congratulate Dr. Kumar Shyam for the work done and feel our Readers will find the Book so engrossing that they will not leave the Book without going through it entirely in one go. "Inspired by true events happening around the world related to COVID-19, the book definitely puts across one of the most intriguing conspiracy theory and is worth reading"-- Sayeed Ansari Senior Anchor, Aajtak, TV Today Group The narrative captures the essence of the viral pandemic a fascinating medical fiction. -- Dr. Jayant Sharma Honorary Secretary, IMA, U.P. State About the Author : Dr. Kumar Shyam Born in a small village in Saharanpur District of Uttar Pradesh, Dr. Kumar Shyam is possessor of multidimensional personality and is highly versatile. He received his early education at Deoband City and went on to complete his M.B.B.S and M.S Degree Courses at the famous LLRM Medical College, Meerut. Engaged in the noble profession of serving humanity, Dr. Kumar is presently a practicing Surgeon at Dev Nandini Hospital, Hapur (Uttar Pradesh). He is the Chairman of the Hospital also. Being a Doctor, he is a corona warrior himself. That apart, he is an avid reader and keeps a splendid interest in various life spheres. Writing is one such activity where he has depicted an excellent work through his books. This Book is a live example in which his immense writing abilities are manifested aptly. He has a firm belief that books can be our companion, inspiration and refuge as well.


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Download or read book The Pandemic Plot - A Novel : An Invisible Viral Warfare written by Kumar Shyam and published by Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing is arguably one of the most challenging skills to master because it requires fluency and accuracy of micro level skills (e.g. handwriting, spelling, capitalization, punctuation) within genre specific macro level skills (e.g. vocabulary, cohesion, coherence, audience). Further, writing development is often intricately linked to reading acquisition, therefore, development in one area (e.g. reading) typically correlates with development in the other (e.g. writing). Dr. Kumar Shyam, the author has been in the field of medicines and surgery for the last about 30 years. While he has practical experience of treating patients suffering from various diseases, Covid-19 is a disease which has hit everybody across the globe so suddenly that not every aspect of this is clear to the experts even now. It has already taken the shape of a pandemic and the medical fraternity, scientists and experts are busy to find out a proper treatment plan for the disease. The author has made an earnest effort to deal with issues which have come up before the mankind as a result of a sudden outbreak of this pandemic including the real issue of its origin at a place with which everyone is familiar now, a city known as Wuhan in China, in a really interesting manner and in the shape of a plot giving insights into all the facts combining with them the fiction part. Although he is in the field of medicines, the way he has narrated the plot, it puts him into the category of regular and prolific writers. The mixture of facts with imagination is beautiful and amazing, giving the Book the status of a Class Reading We congratulate Dr. Kumar Shyam for the work done and feel our Readers will find the Book so engrossing that they will not leave the Book without going through it entirely in one go. "Inspired by true events happening around the world related to COVID-19, the book definitely puts across one of the most intriguing conspiracy theory and is worth reading"-- Sayeed Ansari Senior Anchor, Aajtak, TV Today Group The narrative captures the essence of the viral pandemic a fascinating medical fiction. -- Dr. Jayant Sharma Honorary Secretary, IMA, U.P. State About the Author : Dr. Kumar Shyam Born in a small village in Saharanpur District of Uttar Pradesh, Dr. Kumar Shyam is possessor of multidimensional personality and is highly versatile. He received his early education at Deoband City and went on to complete his M.B.B.S and M.S Degree Courses at the famous LLRM Medical College, Meerut. Engaged in the noble profession of serving humanity, Dr. Kumar is presently a practicing Surgeon at Dev Nandini Hospital, Hapur (Uttar Pradesh). He is the Chairman of the Hospital also. Being a Doctor, he is a corona warrior himself. That apart, he is an avid reader and keeps a splendid interest in various life spheres. Writing is one such activity where he has depicted an excellent work through his books. This Book is a live example in which his immense writing abilities are manifested aptly. He has a firm belief that books can be our companion, inspiration and refuge as well.

Viral Deception

Viral Deception

Author: Robert Enochs

Publisher: Robert Enochs

Published: 2024-02-03

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13:

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Viral Deception: Unveiling COVID's Hidden Agenda is a meticulously researched exposé uncovering the truth behind the Covid pandemic amidst a backdrop of medical tyranny, gain-of-function research, and the Wuhan lab cover-up. From the sinister origins of the virus to the disturbing realities of biohazard and biological warfare, delve into the depths of the new world order and the great reset. Witness how a seemingly natural epidemic could be the smoke screen for the largest pandemic deception of this century, artfully crafted and strategically unleashed. Embark on a journey that may forever change your perception of the Covid 19 pandemic and the powers orchestrating it. Each compelling chapter unravels the historic lineage of biological weaponry, drawing chilling connections from the past directly into the chambers of Wuhan's secret laboratory. Navigate through the tangled web of global health governance and the compromised allegiances that may have allowed a synthetic virus to emerge from the shadows to create a pandemic deception beyond imagination. Witness the alarming blueprint of COVID-19; its parameters and how suspiciously it mirrors the constructs of man-made plagues. Feel the tension rise as you piece together the political strategy, realizing that bioweapons are not just the relics of the Cold War but active pawns in a game of contemporary global domination. As you progress, an extremely disturbing pattern emerges, painting the media, tech giants, and government firewalls as complicit in a cover-up designed to obscure the greatest pandemic deception ever waged on humanity. Gain insights into the invasive reach of bio-surveillance systems that threaten to reshape the very notion of privacy and personal autonomy. Question the legitimacy of crisis capitalism and the aggressive push toward a world where movements, health, and transactions can be monitored at a flick of a switch. Face the reality of a sociopolitical metamorphosis, catalyzed by fear and the rhetoric of the 'new normal,' reshaping the psyche of societies worldwide. This thorough exposé culminates in a critical analysis, drawing sobering correlations between vaccine development, global registries, and the activation of a tracking framework poised to redefine the principles of democracy and sovereignty. As the chapters progress, find yourself at the precipice of a profound paradigm shift, where the legacy of COVID becomes a lens through which to view an impending New World Order. Brace for a narrative that meticulously combs through the aftermath, leaving no stone unturned. "Viral Deception" is not just a Covid Pandemic book; it's a truth movement towards unmasking the illusion and empowering readers with the knowledge to discern truth from orchestrated reality. If you dare to confront the narrative that has been fed to the masses, this book promises to lead you toward a path of enlightenment, resilience, and, ultimately, the reclamation of the truth.


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Download or read book Viral Deception written by Robert Enochs and published by Robert Enochs. This book was released on 2024-02-03 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Viral Deception: Unveiling COVID's Hidden Agenda is a meticulously researched exposé uncovering the truth behind the Covid pandemic amidst a backdrop of medical tyranny, gain-of-function research, and the Wuhan lab cover-up. From the sinister origins of the virus to the disturbing realities of biohazard and biological warfare, delve into the depths of the new world order and the great reset. Witness how a seemingly natural epidemic could be the smoke screen for the largest pandemic deception of this century, artfully crafted and strategically unleashed. Embark on a journey that may forever change your perception of the Covid 19 pandemic and the powers orchestrating it. Each compelling chapter unravels the historic lineage of biological weaponry, drawing chilling connections from the past directly into the chambers of Wuhan's secret laboratory. Navigate through the tangled web of global health governance and the compromised allegiances that may have allowed a synthetic virus to emerge from the shadows to create a pandemic deception beyond imagination. Witness the alarming blueprint of COVID-19; its parameters and how suspiciously it mirrors the constructs of man-made plagues. Feel the tension rise as you piece together the political strategy, realizing that bioweapons are not just the relics of the Cold War but active pawns in a game of contemporary global domination. As you progress, an extremely disturbing pattern emerges, painting the media, tech giants, and government firewalls as complicit in a cover-up designed to obscure the greatest pandemic deception ever waged on humanity. Gain insights into the invasive reach of bio-surveillance systems that threaten to reshape the very notion of privacy and personal autonomy. Question the legitimacy of crisis capitalism and the aggressive push toward a world where movements, health, and transactions can be monitored at a flick of a switch. Face the reality of a sociopolitical metamorphosis, catalyzed by fear and the rhetoric of the 'new normal,' reshaping the psyche of societies worldwide. This thorough exposé culminates in a critical analysis, drawing sobering correlations between vaccine development, global registries, and the activation of a tracking framework poised to redefine the principles of democracy and sovereignty. As the chapters progress, find yourself at the precipice of a profound paradigm shift, where the legacy of COVID becomes a lens through which to view an impending New World Order. Brace for a narrative that meticulously combs through the aftermath, leaving no stone unturned. "Viral Deception" is not just a Covid Pandemic book; it's a truth movement towards unmasking the illusion and empowering readers with the knowledge to discern truth from orchestrated reality. If you dare to confront the narrative that has been fed to the masses, this book promises to lead you toward a path of enlightenment, resilience, and, ultimately, the reclamation of the truth.

The Covid-19 Conundrum

The Covid-19 Conundrum

Author: David Klooz

Publisher: David Klooz

Published: 2020-05-29

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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If you want to be scared, buy this if only to read the last four chapters on biological level 3 and 4 labs and biological warfare. If you do not want to do that, research it yourself. You will be enlightened and scared beyond belief. I began writing the book because of my interest and confusion about what has been taking place around the globe since the year 2020 began. The West went from hearing about Jeffrey Epstein being murdered in his prison cell and Prince Andrew lying worldwide during an interview to the continual broadcasts of Covid-19 – a plague of biblical proportion that was on its way to kill millions, as reported by the mass media. It still is being reported over and over but now added is – the second wave, how bad will it be? How bad was the first one? I worked in the field of public health for 32 years, the last 10 years as Associate Commissioner of Public Health in a Canadian Public Health Department responsible for a population of close to one-half million people. If I learned one thing over those years it is that only programs, strategies and interventions that are evidence based work. Anything else is so much window dressing. One excellent example is school nurses. Why is that program still in place? Because it always has been that way. Window dressing. The more I researched Covid-19 the more, rather than less, confused I became. Testing was flawed, the science was more than bad, data was all over the place, methodologies were different, and interventions, like lockdowns and closures, were anything but, evidence based. Of all the countries, Sweden came the closest to reacting with strategies that were evidence based. In all my years of public health practice, the great majority of those at risk were the always the aged, the young, those with chronic illnesses, and those in the low socioeconomic category, now getting to be the largest category in the population. Those people were always targeted during cold alerts, heat alerts, smog alerts, etc., etc. Mass closures of work and schools were never a thought. Why this time? What I will show you in this book or story is merely a number of real facts and interviews, mostly not reported by the mass media, including strange and flawed data, reversals in decisions based upon nothing tangible and rumors and innuendos. There is something very wrong in this entire story, something that is being covered up and not reported. I have some thoughts but not enough evidence to arrive at any solid conclusion. So while I am not supporting any particular theory, I hope if you are able to read some of the research and news stories that have been documented that you will have a better sense of what is happening and what is now, or will be, hidden, possibly under the, now always present, label of ‘National Security’.


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Download or read book The Covid-19 Conundrum written by David Klooz and published by David Klooz. This book was released on 2020-05-29 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to be scared, buy this if only to read the last four chapters on biological level 3 and 4 labs and biological warfare. If you do not want to do that, research it yourself. You will be enlightened and scared beyond belief. I began writing the book because of my interest and confusion about what has been taking place around the globe since the year 2020 began. The West went from hearing about Jeffrey Epstein being murdered in his prison cell and Prince Andrew lying worldwide during an interview to the continual broadcasts of Covid-19 – a plague of biblical proportion that was on its way to kill millions, as reported by the mass media. It still is being reported over and over but now added is – the second wave, how bad will it be? How bad was the first one? I worked in the field of public health for 32 years, the last 10 years as Associate Commissioner of Public Health in a Canadian Public Health Department responsible for a population of close to one-half million people. If I learned one thing over those years it is that only programs, strategies and interventions that are evidence based work. Anything else is so much window dressing. One excellent example is school nurses. Why is that program still in place? Because it always has been that way. Window dressing. The more I researched Covid-19 the more, rather than less, confused I became. Testing was flawed, the science was more than bad, data was all over the place, methodologies were different, and interventions, like lockdowns and closures, were anything but, evidence based. Of all the countries, Sweden came the closest to reacting with strategies that were evidence based. In all my years of public health practice, the great majority of those at risk were the always the aged, the young, those with chronic illnesses, and those in the low socioeconomic category, now getting to be the largest category in the population. Those people were always targeted during cold alerts, heat alerts, smog alerts, etc., etc. Mass closures of work and schools were never a thought. Why this time? What I will show you in this book or story is merely a number of real facts and interviews, mostly not reported by the mass media, including strange and flawed data, reversals in decisions based upon nothing tangible and rumors and innuendos. There is something very wrong in this entire story, something that is being covered up and not reported. I have some thoughts but not enough evidence to arrive at any solid conclusion. So while I am not supporting any particular theory, I hope if you are able to read some of the research and news stories that have been documented that you will have a better sense of what is happening and what is now, or will be, hidden, possibly under the, now always present, label of ‘National Security’.

Viral

Viral

Author: Matt Ridley

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2022-06-28

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 0063273608

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"Chan and Ridley write with an urgency...that inspires gripping depictions of what viruses are, how infectious-disease laboratories work and wonderfully lucid descriptions of bats. . . . They powerfully recount how dangerous pathogens can both leak from a lab and emerge in nature." (New York Times Book Review) Understanding how Covid-19 started is crucial for the future of humankind. Viral is the most incisive and authoritative book about the search for the source of the virus. A new virus descended on the human species in 2019 wreaking unprecedented havoc. Finding out where it came from and how it first jumped into people is an urgent priority, but early expectations that this would prove an easy question to answer have been dashed. Nearly two years into the pandemic, the crucial mystery of the origin of SARS-CoV-2 is not only unresolved but has deepened. In this uniquely insightful book, a scientist and a writer join forces to try to get to the bottom of how a virus whose closest relations live in bats in subtropical southern China somehow managed to begin spreading among people more than 1,500 kilometres away in the city of Wuhan. They grapple with the baffling fact that the virus left none of the expected traces that such outbreaks usually create: no infected market animals or wildlife, no chains of early cases in travellers to the city, no smouldering epidemic in a rural area, no rapid adaptation of the virus to its new host—human beings. To try to solve this pressing mystery, Viral delves deep into the events of 2019 leading up to 2021, the details of what went on in animal markets and virology laboratories, the records and data hidden from sight within archived Chinese theses and websites, and the clues that can be coaxed from the very text of the virus’s own genetic code. The result is a gripping detective story that takes the reader deeper and deeper into a metaphorical cave of mystery. One by one the authors explore promising tunnels only to show that they are blind alleys, until, miles beneath the surface, they find themselves tantalisingly close to a shaft that leads to the light.


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Download or read book Viral written by Matt Ridley and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Chan and Ridley write with an urgency...that inspires gripping depictions of what viruses are, how infectious-disease laboratories work and wonderfully lucid descriptions of bats. . . . They powerfully recount how dangerous pathogens can both leak from a lab and emerge in nature." (New York Times Book Review) Understanding how Covid-19 started is crucial for the future of humankind. Viral is the most incisive and authoritative book about the search for the source of the virus. A new virus descended on the human species in 2019 wreaking unprecedented havoc. Finding out where it came from and how it first jumped into people is an urgent priority, but early expectations that this would prove an easy question to answer have been dashed. Nearly two years into the pandemic, the crucial mystery of the origin of SARS-CoV-2 is not only unresolved but has deepened. In this uniquely insightful book, a scientist and a writer join forces to try to get to the bottom of how a virus whose closest relations live in bats in subtropical southern China somehow managed to begin spreading among people more than 1,500 kilometres away in the city of Wuhan. They grapple with the baffling fact that the virus left none of the expected traces that such outbreaks usually create: no infected market animals or wildlife, no chains of early cases in travellers to the city, no smouldering epidemic in a rural area, no rapid adaptation of the virus to its new host—human beings. To try to solve this pressing mystery, Viral delves deep into the events of 2019 leading up to 2021, the details of what went on in animal markets and virology laboratories, the records and data hidden from sight within archived Chinese theses and websites, and the clues that can be coaxed from the very text of the virus’s own genetic code. The result is a gripping detective story that takes the reader deeper and deeper into a metaphorical cave of mystery. One by one the authors explore promising tunnels only to show that they are blind alleys, until, miles beneath the surface, they find themselves tantalisingly close to a shaft that leads to the light.

The Invisible Siege

The Invisible Siege

Author: Dan Werb

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2022-03-01

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 0593239245

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“A journey into the origins of COVID-19 and the discovery of vaccines and potential cures . . . I learned so much that I didn’t know before—above all, I met the subtle warriors of the laboratory who are working to save all of us from the horror of new pandemics.”—Richard Preston, bestselling author of The Hot Zone and The Demon in the Freezer One of Publishers Weekly’s top ten science books of the season The urgency of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic has fixed humanity’s gaze on the present crisis. But the story of this pandemic extends far further back than many realize. In this engrossing narrative, epidemiologist Dan Werb traces the rising threat of the coronavirus family and the attempts by a small group of scientists who worked for decades to stop a looming viral pandemic. When virologist Ralph Baric began researching coronaviruses in the 1980s, the field was a scientific backwater—the few variants that infected humans caused little more than the common cold. But when a novel coronavirus sparked the 2003 SARS epidemic, and then the MERS epidemic a decade later, Baric and his allies realized that time was running out before a pandemic strain would make the inevitable jump from animals to human hosts. In The Invisible Siege, Werb unpacks the dynamic history and microscopic complexity of an organism that has wreaked cycles of havoc upon the world for millennia. Elegantly tracing decades of scientific investigation, Werb’s book reveals how Baric’s team of scientists hatched an audacious plan not merely to battle COVID-19 but to end pandemics forever. Yet as they raced to find a cure, they ran into a complicated nexus of science, ethics, industry, and politics that threatened to derail their efforts just as COVID-19 loomed ever larger. The Invisible Siege is an urgent and moving testament to the unprecedented scientific movement to stop COVID-19—and a powerful look at the infuriating factors that threaten to derail discovery and leave the world vulnerable to the inevitable coronaviruses to come.


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Download or read book The Invisible Siege written by Dan Werb and published by Crown. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A journey into the origins of COVID-19 and the discovery of vaccines and potential cures . . . I learned so much that I didn’t know before—above all, I met the subtle warriors of the laboratory who are working to save all of us from the horror of new pandemics.”—Richard Preston, bestselling author of The Hot Zone and The Demon in the Freezer One of Publishers Weekly’s top ten science books of the season The urgency of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic has fixed humanity’s gaze on the present crisis. But the story of this pandemic extends far further back than many realize. In this engrossing narrative, epidemiologist Dan Werb traces the rising threat of the coronavirus family and the attempts by a small group of scientists who worked for decades to stop a looming viral pandemic. When virologist Ralph Baric began researching coronaviruses in the 1980s, the field was a scientific backwater—the few variants that infected humans caused little more than the common cold. But when a novel coronavirus sparked the 2003 SARS epidemic, and then the MERS epidemic a decade later, Baric and his allies realized that time was running out before a pandemic strain would make the inevitable jump from animals to human hosts. In The Invisible Siege, Werb unpacks the dynamic history and microscopic complexity of an organism that has wreaked cycles of havoc upon the world for millennia. Elegantly tracing decades of scientific investigation, Werb’s book reveals how Baric’s team of scientists hatched an audacious plan not merely to battle COVID-19 but to end pandemics forever. Yet as they raced to find a cure, they ran into a complicated nexus of science, ethics, industry, and politics that threatened to derail their efforts just as COVID-19 loomed ever larger. The Invisible Siege is an urgent and moving testament to the unprecedented scientific movement to stop COVID-19—and a powerful look at the infuriating factors that threaten to derail discovery and leave the world vulnerable to the inevitable coronaviruses to come.

The Plague Year

The Plague Year

Author: Lawrence Wright

Publisher: Knopf

Published: 2021-06-08

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0593320727

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From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Looming Tower, and the pandemic novel The End of October: an unprecedented, momentous account of Covid-19—its origins, its wide-ranging repercussions, and the ongoing global fight to contain it "A book of panoramic breadth ... managing to surprise us about even those episodes we … thought we knew well … [With] lively exchanges about spike proteins and nonpharmaceutical interventions and disease waves, Wright’s storytelling dexterity makes all this come alive.” —The New York Times Book Review From the fateful first moments of the outbreak in China to the storming of the U.S. Capitol to the extraordinary vaccine rollout, Lawrence Wright’s The Plague Year tells the story of Covid-19 in authoritative, galvanizing detail and with the full drama of events on both a global and intimate scale, illuminating the medical, economic, political, and social ramifications of the pandemic. Wright takes us inside the CDC, where a first round of faulty test kits lost America precious time . . . inside the halls of the White House, where Deputy National Security Adviser Matthew Pottinger’s early alarm about the virus was met with confounding and drastically costly skepticism . . . into a Covid ward in a Charlottesville hospital, with an idealistic young woman doctor from the town of Little Africa, South Carolina . . . into the precincts of prediction specialists at Goldman Sachs . . . into Broadway’s darkened theaters and Austin’s struggling music venues . . . inside the human body, diving deep into the science of how the virus and vaccines function—with an eye-opening detour into the history of vaccination and of the modern anti-vaccination movement. And in this full accounting, Wright makes clear that the medical professionals around the country who’ve risked their lives to fight the virus reveal and embody an America in all its vulnerability, courage, and potential. In turns steely-eyed, sympathetic, infuriated, unexpectedly comical, and always precise, Lawrence Wright is a formidable guide, slicing through the dense fog of misinformation to give us a 360-degree portrait of the catastrophe we thought we knew.


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Download or read book The Plague Year written by Lawrence Wright and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Looming Tower, and the pandemic novel The End of October: an unprecedented, momentous account of Covid-19—its origins, its wide-ranging repercussions, and the ongoing global fight to contain it "A book of panoramic breadth ... managing to surprise us about even those episodes we … thought we knew well … [With] lively exchanges about spike proteins and nonpharmaceutical interventions and disease waves, Wright’s storytelling dexterity makes all this come alive.” —The New York Times Book Review From the fateful first moments of the outbreak in China to the storming of the U.S. Capitol to the extraordinary vaccine rollout, Lawrence Wright’s The Plague Year tells the story of Covid-19 in authoritative, galvanizing detail and with the full drama of events on both a global and intimate scale, illuminating the medical, economic, political, and social ramifications of the pandemic. Wright takes us inside the CDC, where a first round of faulty test kits lost America precious time . . . inside the halls of the White House, where Deputy National Security Adviser Matthew Pottinger’s early alarm about the virus was met with confounding and drastically costly skepticism . . . into a Covid ward in a Charlottesville hospital, with an idealistic young woman doctor from the town of Little Africa, South Carolina . . . into the precincts of prediction specialists at Goldman Sachs . . . into Broadway’s darkened theaters and Austin’s struggling music venues . . . inside the human body, diving deep into the science of how the virus and vaccines function—with an eye-opening detour into the history of vaccination and of the modern anti-vaccination movement. And in this full accounting, Wright makes clear that the medical professionals around the country who’ve risked their lives to fight the virus reveal and embody an America in all its vulnerability, courage, and potential. In turns steely-eyed, sympathetic, infuriated, unexpectedly comical, and always precise, Lawrence Wright is a formidable guide, slicing through the dense fog of misinformation to give us a 360-degree portrait of the catastrophe we thought we knew.

Pandemic

Pandemic

Author: Daniel Kalla

Publisher: Forge Books

Published: 2007-04-01

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 142991260X

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Genesis of a Plague Right now, in a remote corner of rural China, a farmer and his family are sharing their water supply with their livestock: chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep. They share the same waste-disposal system, too. Bird viruses meet their human counterparts in the bloodstreams of the swine, where they mix and mutate before spreading back into the human population. And a new flu is born.... Dr. Noah Haldane, of the World Health Organization, knows that humanity is overdue for a new killer flu, like the great influenza pandemic of 1919 that killed more than twenty million people in less than four months. So when a mysterious new strain of flu is reported in the Gansu Province of mainland China, WHO immediately sends a team to investigate. Haldane and his colleagues soon discover that the new disease, dubbed Acute Respiratory Collapse Syndrome, is far more deadly than SARS, killing one in four victims, regardless of their age or health. But even as WHO struggles to contain the outbreak, ARCS is already spreading to Hong Kong, London, and even America. In an age when every single person in the world is connected by three commercial flights or fewer, a killer bug can travel much faster than the flu of 1919. Especially when someone is spreading the virus on purpose... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.


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Download or read book Pandemic written by Daniel Kalla and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genesis of a Plague Right now, in a remote corner of rural China, a farmer and his family are sharing their water supply with their livestock: chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep. They share the same waste-disposal system, too. Bird viruses meet their human counterparts in the bloodstreams of the swine, where they mix and mutate before spreading back into the human population. And a new flu is born.... Dr. Noah Haldane, of the World Health Organization, knows that humanity is overdue for a new killer flu, like the great influenza pandemic of 1919 that killed more than twenty million people in less than four months. So when a mysterious new strain of flu is reported in the Gansu Province of mainland China, WHO immediately sends a team to investigate. Haldane and his colleagues soon discover that the new disease, dubbed Acute Respiratory Collapse Syndrome, is far more deadly than SARS, killing one in four victims, regardless of their age or health. But even as WHO struggles to contain the outbreak, ARCS is already spreading to Hong Kong, London, and even America. In an age when every single person in the world is connected by three commercial flights or fewer, a killer bug can travel much faster than the flu of 1919. Especially when someone is spreading the virus on purpose... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Invisible Battlefield: A Global History Of Epidemics

Invisible Battlefield: A Global History Of Epidemics

Author: Natalya Rapoport

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2024-02-28

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 9811288011

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Invisible Battlefield: Whether the reader is interested in the history of medicine, intrigued by the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, or fascinated by the medical discoveries, 'The Invisible Battlefield' promises to be an enlightening and memorable read. The book offers crucial insights into our present by exploring our past. The author weaves an intricate tapestry of stories that reveal the immense political, social, and psychological impact of epidemics. Unusual for a book of this genre, it presents not just an academic treatise, but also a vivid biographical and autobiographical saga that combines historical analysis with the author's unique perspective. As a stark example, the text unravels the mysteries of the pneumonic plague and smallpox outbreaks in mid-20th-century Moscow, shedding light on the complex interplay between public health crises and government control. The historical novel 'Eight Days of Quarantine' reveals how the secret police, honed by the harrowing Great Terror, quickly identified and isolated those in contact with a plague patient in a covert operation, preventing the outbreak from becoming an epidemic. If adapted for the screen, this historical novel could serve not only as a gripping medical thriller, but also as a powerful metaphor for a Covid-19 epidemic. The chapters on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic and the author's family's experiences in Venice during the horrific first Covid-19 wave read like a detective story. The book is not only highly informative, but also incredibly engaging and relatable.


Book Synopsis Invisible Battlefield: A Global History Of Epidemics by : Natalya Rapoport

Download or read book Invisible Battlefield: A Global History Of Epidemics written by Natalya Rapoport and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2024-02-28 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invisible Battlefield: Whether the reader is interested in the history of medicine, intrigued by the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, or fascinated by the medical discoveries, 'The Invisible Battlefield' promises to be an enlightening and memorable read. The book offers crucial insights into our present by exploring our past. The author weaves an intricate tapestry of stories that reveal the immense political, social, and psychological impact of epidemics. Unusual for a book of this genre, it presents not just an academic treatise, but also a vivid biographical and autobiographical saga that combines historical analysis with the author's unique perspective. As a stark example, the text unravels the mysteries of the pneumonic plague and smallpox outbreaks in mid-20th-century Moscow, shedding light on the complex interplay between public health crises and government control. The historical novel 'Eight Days of Quarantine' reveals how the secret police, honed by the harrowing Great Terror, quickly identified and isolated those in contact with a plague patient in a covert operation, preventing the outbreak from becoming an epidemic. If adapted for the screen, this historical novel could serve not only as a gripping medical thriller, but also as a powerful metaphor for a Covid-19 epidemic. The chapters on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic and the author's family's experiences in Venice during the horrific first Covid-19 wave read like a detective story. The book is not only highly informative, but also incredibly engaging and relatable.

Spike

Spike

Author: Jeremy Farrar

Publisher: Profile Books

Published: 2021-07-22

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 1782839100

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2022 THE TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR A GUARDIAN BEST POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR A TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *Revised and updated edition with new chapter reflecting on the impact of Covid-19 two years on, and what come next* Did the UK government really 'follow the science' throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, as it claims? As head of the Wellcome Trust, Jeremy Farrar was one of the first people in the world to hear about a mysterious new disease in China - and to learn it could readily spread between people. A member of the SAGE emergency committee, Farrar was a key figure in both the UK and the World Health Organization at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic amid great uncertainty, fast-moving situations and missed opportunities. Spike is his widely acclaimed inside story. His account casts light on the UK government's claims to be 'following the science' and is informed not just by Farrar's views but by interviews with other top scientists and political figures.


Book Synopsis Spike by : Jeremy Farrar

Download or read book Spike written by Jeremy Farrar and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2021-07-22 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2022 THE TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR A GUARDIAN BEST POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR A TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *Revised and updated edition with new chapter reflecting on the impact of Covid-19 two years on, and what come next* Did the UK government really 'follow the science' throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, as it claims? As head of the Wellcome Trust, Jeremy Farrar was one of the first people in the world to hear about a mysterious new disease in China - and to learn it could readily spread between people. A member of the SAGE emergency committee, Farrar was a key figure in both the UK and the World Health Organization at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic amid great uncertainty, fast-moving situations and missed opportunities. Spike is his widely acclaimed inside story. His account casts light on the UK government's claims to be 'following the science' and is informed not just by Farrar's views but by interviews with other top scientists and political figures.

Fighting an Invisible Enemy

Fighting an Invisible Enemy

Author: Barry Schoub

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2024-07

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1776148983

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A history of the establishment and role of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), the public health organization in South Africa Fighting an Invisible Enemy narrates the founding in 2002 and growth of the internationally renowned centre of excellence for communicable diseases, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa. In a continent riven with a panoply of formidable contagious pathogens, the book describes how the nascent NICD travelled a rocky road to maturity. Starting humbly, as did many of its sister public health institutions around the world, the road was strewn with daunting obstacles of financial restrictions, bureaucratic straitjacketing, international isolation during the apartheid era and, in later years, the calumny of governmental AIDS denial. Following the triumph of the eradication of the once-dreaded smallpox, the NICD now plays a crucial role in the global effort to eradicate poliomyelitis. While the country has the misfortune of the largest HIV/AIDS pandemic in the world, the Institute’s HIV research unit has become a world leader. More remote from public notice are the laboratories and support epidemiologists carry out for ongoing surveillance of communicable diseases and the alerts they provide for any signal of an impending outbreak or pandemic. The Institute’s value to public health was clearly shown in the recent Covid-19 pandemic. The maxim that we are only safe when everyone everywhere is safe, underlines the importance of international partnerships and the key role the NICD plays, not only for the country but also for global health. This is a flagship organization in public health in South Africa and this book paints a vivid portrait of its incredible accomplishments.


Book Synopsis Fighting an Invisible Enemy by : Barry Schoub

Download or read book Fighting an Invisible Enemy written by Barry Schoub and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2024-07 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the establishment and role of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), the public health organization in South Africa Fighting an Invisible Enemy narrates the founding in 2002 and growth of the internationally renowned centre of excellence for communicable diseases, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa. In a continent riven with a panoply of formidable contagious pathogens, the book describes how the nascent NICD travelled a rocky road to maturity. Starting humbly, as did many of its sister public health institutions around the world, the road was strewn with daunting obstacles of financial restrictions, bureaucratic straitjacketing, international isolation during the apartheid era and, in later years, the calumny of governmental AIDS denial. Following the triumph of the eradication of the once-dreaded smallpox, the NICD now plays a crucial role in the global effort to eradicate poliomyelitis. While the country has the misfortune of the largest HIV/AIDS pandemic in the world, the Institute’s HIV research unit has become a world leader. More remote from public notice are the laboratories and support epidemiologists carry out for ongoing surveillance of communicable diseases and the alerts they provide for any signal of an impending outbreak or pandemic. The Institute’s value to public health was clearly shown in the recent Covid-19 pandemic. The maxim that we are only safe when everyone everywhere is safe, underlines the importance of international partnerships and the key role the NICD plays, not only for the country but also for global health. This is a flagship organization in public health in South Africa and this book paints a vivid portrait of its incredible accomplishments.