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If there is anything we have learned firsthand in 2020 is that the irruption of a virus can change the course of history. Indeed, a virus has the power to strike a technical knockout on an entire civilization even in the 21st century. But what exactly is a virus? And if viruses are little more than scattered fragments of genetic material, how can they have such a decisive incidence on the world as we know it? This brief manual on viruses is a resource of urgent relevance for the general public. With the utmost scientific rigor, clear language, and engrossing style, it explains what happens when our and other species coexist with viruses, as well as the battle that unfolds when these invisible enemies gain access to our bodies.
