The book consist of the following sections:* About the book* Introduction* The virus* Vaccinations* The Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV)* Political response* Vaccination strategies* Communication* Response of populations* Liability* Critique* Open questions* AppendicesThis book summarises the events of the Corona pandemic. It explains important concepts and it tries to find answers to important questions. The intend is to understand not to judge.At the end of 2019 the world was rudely awakened by the news that a new dangerous virus (later identified as SARS-CoV-2 causing the COVID-19 disease) had emerged and that people had been infected. What happened after this can be seen as one of the most disruptive and tense episodes of modern human history. An episode that has had a profound impact on harmony and quality of life within societies. The events within this episode laid bare structural problems of the functioning of societies whereby we are talking about political decision making and the juridical, commercial and also religious influence on that. Also problems regarding the relationship of governments with the population of their countries surfaced in dramatic ways. Corona Gambit summarises the events of the Corona pandemic from the context of the western world. It explains important concepts like the nature of the virus, types of vaccinations and the dynamics of the decision making by governments. It tries to find possible answers to important open questions. The intend of the book is to develop an understanding of what happened with the intend to learn.At the end of 2019 the world was rudely awakened by the news that a new dangerous virus (later identified as SARS-CoV-2 causing the COVID-19 disease) had emerged and that people had been infected. What happened after this can be seen as one of the most disruptive and tense episodes of modern human history. An episode that has had a profound impact on harmony and quality of life within societies. The events within this episode laid bare structural problems of the functioning of societies whereby we are talking about political decision making and the juridical, commercial and also religious influence on that. Also problems regarding the relationship of governments with the population of their countries surfaced in dramatic ways. Corona Gambit summarises the events of the Corona pandemic from the context of the western world. It explains important concepts like the nature of the virus, types of vaccinations and the dynamics of the decision making by governments. It tries to find possible answers to important open questions. The intend of the book is to develop an understanding of what happened with the intend to learn.