Vinay Lal has published a book on the current pandemic: The Fury of Covid-19: The Politics, Histories, and Unrequited Love of the Coronavirus has been published by Pan Macmillan (India): http://panmacmillan.co.in/bookdetails/9789389104233/The-Fury-of-Covid-19/3455 It has appeared so far as an e-book only, but will soon be available in print too.