BOOK REVIEW
COVID-19: The Greatest Cover-Up in History—From Wuhan to the White House by Dylan Howard & Dominic Utton 2020
About the Authors
Dylan Howard, investigative reporter, is one of the most feared journalists in Hollywood. Dylan Howard has cracked open scandals that have brought down the careers of Mel Gibson, Charlie Sheen, Hulk Hogan, Paula Dean, and numerous others.
Dominic Utton is a London-based journalist, author, television and podcast writer and novelist with more than 20 years of experience. His work has been shortlisted for the British Press Awards and drawn praise on both sides of the Atlantic.
About the Book
The definitive history of the first six months of the 2020 global coronavirus pandemic, the enemy that would change the world forever.
In the final days of 2019, a new and deadly virus was quietly spreading through the city of Wuhan, China. Within six months it would kill half a million people worldwide, infect a further 10 million, and change the way we live, work and play forever.
Now, reporters Dylan Howard and Dominic Utton, collaborating from New York and London—infection hotspots in what would become two of the worst-hit nations on Earth—have together mapped the rise, spread and impact of the virus . . . and uncovered some explosive revelations.
COVID-19: The Greatest Cover-Up in History—From Wuhan to the White House delivers the truth about what is undoubtedly the biggest political scandal of our time. It shows in unprecedented detail how governments in China, the UK, and the US not only failed to protect their citizens from the threat of the disease, but also actively conspired to put their own political and economic ideologies above the lives of ordinary people.
From early attempts by Beijing to silence any reports of the virus to the inability of the WHO to act decisively; from warnings received and ignored by President Trump to decisions taken by the UK government that directly led to the loss of tens of thousands of lives; from whispers of military experiments to outlandish 5G conspiracy theories, Howard and Utton separate fact from fiction, science from hysteria, and expose a trail of dead bodies, willful mismanagement, incompetence, arrogance, deliberate cover-ups, and outrageous lies that raise serious questions about who is really responsible for the hundreds of thousands killed by COVID-19.
Through vigorous investigations, dedicated reporting, and exclusive first-person sourcing, this book unearths a more complex understanding of the rise, spread, and consequences of the first six months of the pandemic than has yet been seen, and exposes shocking revelations about the roles and motivations of the American and British governments in the crisis.
The true story of COVID-19 is not just that of a silent killer that suddenly invaded the world but also the scandal of a global tragedy that could have—and should have—been prevented. The real number of deaths and infections from the virus will never be known. The figures have not only been underreported in China, but also by supposedly transparent governments in the West for reasons less connected with public safety and more to do with their own mendacity, incompetence, and corruption.
Written with the urgency and tension of a thriller novel but grounded in rigorously factual reporting, this book is the essential read on the most horrifying scandal of our age.
Endorsements
“Dylan Howard is the rare combination of cutting-edge journalist, true crime commentator, and relentless investigator. Howard passionately brings comprehensive and groundbreaking analysis to the most compelling mysteries of our time.”
— Dr. Phil McGraw, host of TV’s #1 daytime talk show, Dr. Phil
“The king of Hollywood scoops.”
— AdWeek
“Dylan Howard is one of the finest journalists writing today. His depth and breadth of experience are second to none; he follows every intricate angle of a story and exposes the truth. As a former detective, I know firsthand the skills that make an exceptional investigator and Dylan has them in spades.”
—Bo Dietl, former NYPD homicide detective who made over made over 1,400 felony arrests
“The go-to guy for authoritative showbiz news and analysis on cable and over-the air television.”
— Los Angeles Press Club
Summary of Prologue
Many famous figures have helped put a face to the virus, sharing updates via social media and giving interviews about their symptoms. Despite best efforts of countries enacting emergency action plans to contain the disease, its spread continues at a worrying rate. Even the World Health Organization forecasts a future of pain.
Dr. Li Wenliang, of Wuhan Central Hospital, was the whistleblower. In December, he had been told by police not to spread ‘fake rumors’ after alerting his friends to a new emerging virus. On February 7, 2020, that same virus tragically took his life.
The life and death of Li Wenliang is a critical reminder of the need to speak truth to power. Whistleblowers like Dr. Li demonstrate guts and integrity when so many go with the flow or look out for number one.
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The incompetence of Donald Trump is hopefully explained in this book, prior to the virus he was actively dismantling the CDC and literally tossed Obamas step by step guide in handling a epidemic.
When the virus emerged he pretended it was nothing, and as the cases trickled in he boldfaced lied and said they’d be gone in a month, a month went by and the cases quadrupled so he claimed they’d be gone by Easter, Easter came and went with the cases quadrupling yet again only for him to claim that they’d be gone when the weather heated up come summertime.
This went on all the while he’s being directed about the true casualty of the virus, only to ignore it. Disregarding everything the professionals were telling him, instead getting advice from faith healers and witch doctors.
He went on national television and pondered if perhaps intense lighting or taking bleach internally might possibly work.
His followers ignored every bit of this and put him on an even higher pedestal when in fact he should have been jailed, he was a real life example of the emperor has no clothes.