By incorporating discourse analysis with statistical analysis and online surveys, Charteris-Black analyses daily press briefings, UK national newspapers, and British TV shows to identify and navigate common or impactful metaphorical framings of Coronavirus or the response to it. The findings are separated by chapters, each structured around distinct patterns of metaphorical frames. Three chapters are dedicated to frames of the pandemic itself; introducing the most common of the pandemic – war – before navigating “Fire and Force of Nature” and the allegorical “Zombie Apocalypse”. The four chapters explores how metaphor structured official communication of science, as well as understanding methods of containing the virus. Interestingly, in a move away from official discourse, Charteris-Black offers critical insight into the role of metaphorical thought the “Anti-Vaccine Movement”, as well as the official vaccination discourse. Finally, a discussion of “Honesty and Dishonesty” adds a complex normative layer to understanding the language of the pandemic – leaving the reader with plenty of food for thought, grappling questions such as the future of democracy.