The Virus That Broke the Planet: Why SARS-CoV-2 is So Special and What We Should Do About It

The coronavirus appeared as an unexpected gift at the beginning of 2020, and within a few months, the world turned into a disaster series. With incredible efforts, the government managed to stop the spread of the virus, but by autumn, the epidemic began to gain momentum again. What do we know about SARS-CoV-2, why does it kill some people while others remain asymptomatic, is the vaccine safe and when will a cure be found, how do we treat COVID-19 without it, can we fight the pathogen without closing down the planet — the book answers these and many other questions. Although the pandemic is not yet over and we continuously receive new data about the virus, the fundamental principles outlined in the text will not change: they serve as a framework on which the reader can build new knowledge.