<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>