The fingerprint of geography -- Climate, crops, and capital -- Germs, groups and gender -- Accursed are the blessed -- The wrath of nature -- Determinism versus determination -- On the geographic origins -- Sand or grease -- Nature's democratic dividend -- Elixir or people's opium -- In (trust)...

The novel coronavirus is part of a series of infectious disease outbreaks that include: Ebola, Avian influenza, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, and Influenza A. This paper addresses the question of how do these epidemics and pandemics affect income inequality in countries around...