Thanks to Edelweiss and St。 Martin's Press for a digital review copy。 This book will be released in August。 Kahl and Wright do an amazing job of breaking down the complexity of a global pandemic， the systemic failures that allowed it to become a household worry， and the politics that prevented its early containment。 The authors inform the reader of the challenges and readiness of each country discussed in the past， present， and future。 What were the successes and failures of each of the attempt Thanks to Edelweiss and St。 Martin's Press for a digital review copy。 This book will be released in August。 Kahl and Wright do an amazing job of breaking down the complexity of a global pandemic， the systemic failures that allowed it to become a household worry， and the politics that prevented its early containment。 The authors inform the reader of the challenges and readiness of each country discussed in the past， present， and future。 What were the successes and failures of each of the attempts to contain the virus？ What are some of the concerns going forward。 A case can be made that while everyone knew a pandemic was highly probable， it struck at a time when there was immense global division and this impeded what should have been a united battle。 Very readable and informative！ 。。。more