The #1New York TimesBest-Selling series tells the story of how COVID-19, a coronavirus, was first identified and how it spread throughout the world in the newWho HQ Nowformat for trending topics.

The coronavirus disease COVID-19 emerged in November 2019. By March 2020, cities all around the world closed schools, offices, restaurants and other public spaces deemed non-essential in an attempt to contain the fast-spreading virus. People struggled to follow government orders, stay indoors, and limit contact with others.
But the virus that caused one of the worlds deadliest pandemics eventually killed over two million people worldwide. This is the story of how COVID-19 changed the world seemingly overnight, andforever.