This volume is a unique, first-hand, real-time, fully documented (with over 150 links) account of the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic as an existential threat to the U.S.'s health of its citizens and to its economy. It is an important work as the timeline and substance of the pandemic's dominance will be debated for years.

Your COVID-19 Timeline and Sourcebook is designed to be a non-partisan reference. "Stick to the facts," and let the historians fight it out, was the driving editorial mantra.

The work is laid out in chronological order. Fortunately, the author backfilled some historical information for context, such as the creation of the E.I.S. and the Strategic National Stockpile. The nation's readiness for a pandemic does not trace back to November 2016 … nor does this history. Key facts are presented to allow the reader to fully understand how preparation for a microbial invasion has been on the agenda of the nation's best thinkers for a long time.

With 2020 a Presidential Election Year, and with the U.S. reaction to the virus likely to be the number one issue to be debated, this work is perfectly positioned to allow the electorate to evaluate claims and counter claims regarding the pandemic. Your COVID-19 Timeline and Sourcebook allows readers to know what happened, when, while providing context, proof, and further research possibilities if they are desired. It is designed for electronic publishing, fully searchable, linked to established databases (New York Times, Johns Hopkins, etc.) and many most will never have heard of.

The work ends on August 1, 2020, so that it can be published and available before the Presidential Debates or the bulk of campaign advertising. It represents the truth, allowing readers to measure campaigns' allegiance to facts.