Beginning with the absolutely critical first moments of the outbreak in China, and ending with an epilogue on the vaccine rollout and the unprecedented events between the election of Joseph Biden and his inauguration, Lawrence Wright's The Plague Year surges forward with essential information--and fascinating historical parallels--examining the medical, economic, political, and social ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honoring the medical professionals around the country who've risked their lives to fight the virus, the author examines the medical, economic, political, and social ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic.