In the spring of 2020, the world changed in just a few weeks. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted every aspect of society, including education, business, health care, and politics. It brought about widespread suffering and death, but it also sparked innovation in new treatments and vaccines. Fighting COVID-19 explores the pandemic from multiple angles, examining how different countries responded to it; how it affected the United States' economy, culture, and media; and how scientific breakthroughs helped the world fight back against the disease. Book jacket.