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    The novel follows WHO microbiologist Henry Parsons as he investigates a new fever outbreak in Indonesia that has killed 47 people. Unknowingly, Parsons infects his driver Bambang, who then spreads the disease while attending the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. As the disease spreads globally, Henry works to quarantine Mecca while geopolitical tensions rise between countries over the pandemic. Researchers race to develop a vaccine before the virus reaches the United States. Health officials warn that social order may break down without strict public health measures, but politicians begin relaxing restrictions to boost the economy, risking a second wave.

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    The novel follows WHO microbiologist Henry Parsons as he investigates a new fever outbreak in Indonesia that has killed 47 people. Unknowingly, Parsons infects his driver Bambang, who then spreads the disease while attending the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. As the disease spreads globally, Henry works to quarantine Mecca while geopolitical tensions rise between countries over the pandemic. Researchers race to develop a vaccine before the virus reaches the United States. Health officials warn that social order may break down without strict public health measures, but politicians begin relaxing restrictions to boost the economy, risking a second wave.

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    The novel follows WHO microbiologist Henry Parsons as he investigates a new fever outbreak in Indonesia that has killed 47 people. Unknowingly, Parsons infects his driver Bambang, who then spreads the disease while attending the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. As the disease spreads globally, Henry works to quarantine Mecca while geopolitical tensions rise between countries over the pandemic. Researchers race to develop a vaccine before the virus reaches the United States. Health officials warn that social order may break down without strict public health measures, but politicians begin relaxing restrictions to boost the economy, risking a second wave.

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    The End of October

    by Lawrence Right
    General Information

    ● Title : The End of October


    ● Author : Lawrence Wright
    ● Published : April 28, 2020
    ● Language : English
    ● Genres : Thriller, Medical thriller, Suspense, Adventure
    fiction, Political thriller, Medical fiction
    ● Publisher : KNOPF DOUBLEDAY PUBLISHING GROUP
    About Lawrence Wright
    ● Born : August 2, 1947 (age 75), Oklahoma City
    ● Occupation: An author, screenwriter, playwright, and staff writer for
    The New Yorker magazine.
    ● Alma mater: Tulane University (BA), American University of Cairo
    (MA, Applied Linguistics)
    ● Career : In 1980, Wright began working for the magazine Texas
    Monthly and contributed to Rolling Stone magazine. In late 1992, he
    joined the staff of The New Yorker.
    Blur
    At an internment camp in Indonesia, forty-seven people are pronounced dead with acute hemorrhagic fever.
    When Henry Parsons--microbiologist, epidemiologist--travels there on behalf of the World Health
    Organization to investigate, what he finds will soon have staggering repercussions across the globe: an
    infected man is on his way to join the millions of worshippers in the annual Hajj to Mecca. Now, Henry
    joins forces with a Saudi prince and doctor in an attempt to quarantine the entire host of pilgrims in the holy
    city . . . A Russian émigré, a woman who has risen to deputy director of U.S. Homeland Security, scrambles
    to mount a response to what may be an act of biowarfare . . . Already-fraying global relations begin to snap,
    one by one, in the face of a pandemic . . . Henry's wife, Jill, and their children face diminishing odds of
    survival in Atlanta . . .
    And the disease slashes across the United States, dismantling institutions--scientific, religious,
    governmental--and decimating the population. As packed with suspense as it is with the fascinating history
    of viral diseases, Lawrence Wright has given us a full-tilt, electrifying, one-of-a- kind thriller.
    Theme
    The theme of the novel "The End of October" by Lawrence Wright revolves around a
    global pandemic and its far-reaching consequences. It explores themes of infectious
    disease, global health crisis, scientific investigation, political implications, and the
    fragility of societal structures in the face of a deadly outbreak. The novel delves into the
    challenges faced by individuals and institutions as they navigate the rapidly spreading
    virus, search for a cure, and confront the potential origins and implications of the disease.
    It touches upon themes of survival, the impact of pandemics on society, and the race
    against time to prevent widespread devastation.
    Relevance
    ● Relevance to the COVID-19 pandemic as it explores the outbreak of a global
    virus and its far-reaching consequences.
    ● The novel captures the rapid spread of a deadly disease, the race for a cure,
    and the impact on societies and institutions worldwide.
    ● It touches on the fragility of healthcare systems, the tensions arising from
    international relations, and the urgent need for global cooperation in combating
    a pandemic.
    Synopsis
    A WHO microbiologist called Henry Parsons was investigating a new unidentified fever that had killed 47 people
    when he visited a gay community camp in Indonesia. Unaware that he had done so, Parsons infected his driver,
    Bambang Idris, and the infection spread quickly after Bambang went on a pilgrimage to Mecca without showing
    any signs of illness. Parsons requested that the Holy City be placed under quarantine by the Saudi authorities. A
    new pandemic danger has also pushed the topic of international relations, with Iran, the US, and Russia starting
    proxy warfare. In an effort to “buy time,” researchers are searching for a vaccine before the pandemic hits the
    United States.

    Health professionals are alerting authorities that social order will be in danger because this outbreak is not a
    regular cold. The state must shut down its borders, postpone activities, close its schools, and remove patients who
    don’t require medical attention. Although social exclusion was used, very few people died as a result. In an effort
    to boost the economy, politicians are beginning to relax regulations, and analysts anticipate a wave of diseases by
    the end of next October.

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