You will prepare a research paper on the broad topic of Pandemics, covering the following issues:

(1) Define a Pandemic. 

(2) Review the history of Pandemics throughout human history and their impact upon past societies. 

(3)  What role does warfare, colonization and changing climate play in pandemics?

(4)  What role does population size play in pandemics?

(5) Possible origination of the Corona Virus (2019COVID-19 outbreak), summary of its rapid spread.  (There is an alternate theory besides the Wuhan, China live animal market).

(6) Explain (including graphs) why flattening the bell curve is so important. 

(7) How is the epidemic affecting you personally?  Are you prepared to observe social distancing  (if deemed necessary) until viable medications/vaccines become available.  This is projected to be next Spring, 2021 at the earliest.

(8) What is the likely trajectory of this pandemic and why is it so important that a vaccination be developed quickly.

Remember please to  use only reputable educational online sources, and to fully reference them in a bibliography.  Both the New York Times, New Yorker and Washington Post are excellent sources of information.