Shyam Balasubramanian

The Chronicles of the Wuhan Virus Shyam Balasubramanian

The SARS-CoV-2 virus killed close to a million worldwide unleashing a global panic. A mini-bible of the COVID-19 pandemic that touches upon the factual but clearly formulated information for the reader. It is literally a book for the common man, by a common man.


From the history of pandemics, the biology of the virus, to the hidden occurrences in Wuhan China, conceptually clarifying the mysterious conspiracies surrounding this deadly virus. This book unfolds the origins, myths and conspiracies surrounding the deadly virus through two main protagonists - Dr. Joshua, Head of the Secret Service and a microbiologist, and his teenage son, Sam. As they sit down for dinner, Sam, a curious lad, bombards his dad with relentless questions and insists him to shed light on every mystery surrounding this virus. His dad smiles and patiently reveals the answers in the form of an intriguing story, that helps Sam connect the dots with ease. Being a first of its kind, this book provides an alternative interpretation of the virus and its 5 Ws - WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN and WHY, that will interest everyone including conspiracy buffs and curious addicts. Is this going to be a pandemic we would never forget, or was it a plan-demic?

? Short read (a new genre)
? In-depth research
? Storyline
? Character illustrations