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AD 1399. One small town in Northumberland. One castle contract. Two apothecaries. Civil war is brewing. Usurpation, rebellion, betrayal, even black magic; these are hard times for the English people. Harder yet for near-destitute apothecary, Harry-the-Cough. Fleeing persecution and trumped-up murder charges, Harry is hunted by the law, jovial cutthroats, confused outlaws and an assassin who cannot die. When a suspected witch with a chequered past and a girl with a chequered present risk life and limb to save him, he is too busy running for his life to question why.

This is a pandemic of misinformation, the likes of which we have not seen. As it stands, we are uninformed, unhealthy, and weak. Whether we are laughing at COVID-19 or terrified of it, one thing is abundantly clear: It is time to act. This is the journal of an everyday American who walks you through five days, from the sudden onset to the brutal onslaught, of COVID-19. Some of us will battle the virus, while others will only ever have to contend with the misinformation. Regardless of which of those two you are, it is time to get informed.