summary of james rickards's the new great depression  <p>get the summary of james rickards' <i>the new great depression</i>. </p> <p>sample key takeaways: </p> <p>1. sars-cov-2 is a deadly virus more commonly known as coronavirus. the resulting disease from the virus is called covid-19. some infections produce no symptoms at all, while others cause lung inflammation, which leads to difficulty breathing and a myriad of other potential symptoms and complications. </p> <p>2. the pandemic began in wuhan, china. like all pandemics, the number of infections began slowly but grew exponentially. by may 2020, the american enterprise institute estimated the number of covid-19 cases in china was 2.9 million. the official figures reported by china are drastically lower but almost certainly undercounted.</p> <p>3. the virus was spread to italy by chinese citizens arriving in milan for fashion week. italy’s older population and strained medical facilities exacerbated the spread of covid-19, but unlike china, numbers were recorded accurately, serving as a demonstration of the effects of the virus for the entire world.</p>