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The great pandemics of the early 21st century shifted governments and ordinary citizens worldwide from complacency to action. COVID–19, COVID-23 and COVID-28 forced a level of worldwide cooperation never achieved before. The WHO’s mandate shifted from reactive containment to proactive prevention of infectious diseases. Ambitious vaccination programs funded by the wealthy G20 countries saved billions of lives and ensured rapid deployment of jabs to even the poorest, most remote communities.
The terrible human costs of these tragic pandemics were well documented by folk singers and rap artists alike. This song, recorded in 2032, was one of the popular “Pandemic Ballads” of the day.