TheCoronavirus

Dr Swapneil Parikh is a practicing physician in Mumbai and the co-founder of a healthcare start up. His practice focuses on reversing lifestyle diseases like diabetes and obesity. He is passionate about infectious diseases, medical literature and the future of technology in medicine.

Maherra Desai is a clinical psychologist and medical researcher. She has excelled in academics and psychometrics, and is the site manager of clinical research at the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai. She is passionate about fitness, travel and voluntary social work.

Dr. Rajesh M. Parikh is the Director of Medical Research and Honorary Neuropsychiatrist at the Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai. He trained and taught at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in the U.S. and at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Mumbai. He has published research in leading international journals and is passionate about poetry, painting, photography, philosophy, linguistics, marine fish, and aviation. He has cumulatively won over 200 awards in academics and in his diverse activities.

On the eve of 31 December 2019, as the world celebrated the start of a new decade, the province of Wuhan alerted the World Health Organization of several 'flu-like' cases. Less than a week later, a novel coronavirus, was identified. In February, the disease it caused was named COVID-19. Even now, as the global infection rate crosses 1,00,000 and the death toll surpasses 3000, we are yet to understand the threat posed by this new coronavirus. There is no vaccination to prevent it, and no antiviral to cure the sick. While high numbers are being reported daily, agencies may still be unaware of many cases.

The symptoms of Coronavirus are dangerously similar to that of the common flu: fever, coughing, breathlessness, tiredness, headache and muscle pain. But in India, that has such a high population density, we will have to do more than just stick to Namaste to greet each other. It seems that a crippling pandemic is inevitable. While some of us may find it easier to resign ourselves to fate, what we need most right now is credible and comprehensive information from professionals that can help us understand what the Coronavirus is, and how we can prepare and protect ourselves against it. This is the first book that addresses the history, evolution, facts and myths around the pandemic. The Coronavirus is a timely must-read for everyone keen on understanding its impact and fallout.

This book has come out when it is needed the most and provides answers to the questions that people have.The book takes the reader through the history of pandemics while giving some serious advice on how to keep oneself safe from the deadly virus. It pays homage to whistleblowers like Dr Li Wenliang and attempts to picture the world after COVID-19.A lucid account of how the world has travelled from the 'Spanish Flu' to COVID-19 and what this latest virus does to the immune systemThe coronavirus is a timely must-read for everyone keen on understanding its impact and falloutThe book is the first to address "the history, evolution, facts and myths around the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a must read for everybodyA book of consequence in the times of todayNeed of the hourKnow the facts . . . be better preparedIn this Infodemic, it's a must read