We are all abundantly aware that we are experiencing an unprecedented period in global history, and 2020 will forever be remembered for the emergence of the Coronavirus pandemic. Until recently, COVID-19 was an unknown quantity, hitherto without place in the popular consciousness, and certainly without mention in every industry journal from 3D printing to wound care. Of course these are unprecedented events, but lest we get ahead of ourselves, pandemics have afflicted the world before.