Metaphors of Coronavirus: Invisible Enemy or Zombie Apocalypse?

Metaphors of Coronavirus: Invisible Enemy or Zombie Apocalypse?
ISBN-10
3030851060
ISBN-13
9783030851064
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Language
English
Publisher
Springer Nature
Author
Jonathan Charteris-Black

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Leaders never just 'caught' coronavirus in the way that they caught a cold, but were typically 'struck down' by it: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, US Senator Rand Paul and even Charles, Prince of Wales are just some of the world ...

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