COVID19 Separating Fact from Fictio..., Anirban Mahapatra
COVID19 Separating Fact from Fictio..., Anirban Mahapatra
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COVID-19: Separating Fact from Fiction

Author: Anirban Mahapatra

Narrator: Anindya Chakravorty

Unabridged: 8 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/05/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

In early 2020, our lives were upended by a new virus that caused the most severe pandemic in over a century. In the span of a few weeks, even visiting a grocery store became a task in risk assessment. Cities and countries across the world closed their borders for their own citizens, as well as foreigners. Newspapers carried alarming accounts of rapidly rising numbers of COVID-positive cases, patients dying and migrant labourers desperately trying to reach home. One was struck every single day with the realization that the pandemic was not just a biological phenomenon, but also a social one. Where did this virus, first called the novel coronavirus and later SARS coronavirus-2, come from? Did we see it coming? If so, why weren't we better prepared for it? How lethal is it really? How can we protect ourselves from it? How will the pandemic end? What will life be like once it is over? In this meticulously researched book, Anirban Mahapatra demystifies the virus and offers us a historical perspective. He charts the scientific progress made in understanding how the virus infects us and how we fight back, and also looks at the social tensions it has uncovered. In doing so, he offers us a clarity that enables us not only to understand the virus but also live with it.

About The Author

Anirban Mahapatra has been involved in science and scientific publishing for over two decades. He's written about numerous health- and biology-related topics including cancer, neuroscience and infectious diseases. He earned his PhD in microbiology at the Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio, USA). Anirban takes a deep personal interest in microorganisms too. He likes to travel, cook, read and write poetry, and lives just outside Washington DC.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Susan

Yes, I decided to actually pick a book about a pandemic while the pandemic continues to rage around the world for more than a year and has mentally exhausted us all. But no, I don't regret it! . I've been following Dr. Mahapatra on Twitter for a while now, and he is definitely one of those sane voices......more

Goodreads review by Uday

Really gripping and lot of information who want to know the nuances of the pandemic, viruses, vaccines in the first half. The second half is more about the post pandemic impacts and dealt with socio economic lens. Overall a very interesting read.......more

Goodreads review by Sunilkumar

An excellent book about Covid-19. Like the way Anirban explains in a easy to understand way about everything related to the Covid-19. How does this virus work and why does it infect lungs? Which other viruses are of RNA origin. Differences between RNA and DNA. Approximately 8% of our DNA has viral o......more

Goodreads review by Manoj

i have respect for Anirban, he's very smart and resourceful but i must admit, except for the initial chapters the rest was just a repetition of what we are seeing on the news. i guess he filled the pages just out of necessity to make it look like a book. But i'm not complaining ! i will keep the book......more

Goodreads review by Suman

The author explains science concepts well with simple metaphors. That part of the book is great. Then he starts talking about the other aspects of the pandemic, and starts to sound dated. I guess that is the challenge of writing a book on a fast evolving subject.......more

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