Summary of Sanjay Gupta's World War C

In World War C (2021), neurosurgeon and renowned medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta explores the Covid-19 pandemic from every angle, including the mental and physical repercussions the virus has left on people of all ages.

As a frontliner who directly dealt with the crisis, Gupta provides key solutions to cope with Covid-19, given that the virus is likely to persist in the environment indefinitely, and explains its behavior inside the human body. He compares the Covid-19 pandemic with previous outbreaks, such as SARS and Ebola, and thoroughly describes how certain health conditions, especially obesity, make the human body more vulnerable to the virus. He affirms that the world must learn from Covid-19 to prepare for future pandemics and better handle them.