In this informative and well-grounded book, Fareed Zakaria examines current realities and historical events to discuss the possible effects that the COVID-19 pandemic could have on society, and the global changes that may follow it.

The rapid pace of COVID-19 turned the world upside-down and exposed multiple shortcomings in our preparations for dealing with a global pandemic.

But can we ever return to 'business as usual' in a post-pandemic world?

Fareed Zakaria is a journalist, author, and political commentator who hosts a show on CNN and is a weekly columnist for The Washington Post.

In this book, published in October 2020, Zakaria highlights what the pandemic has revealed about modern global society, how we failed to learn from previous pandemics such as the Spanish Flu, and what the future may hold.