The others chimed in.
[It definitely is. We started getting sick after the white fog appeared; it must be related to it.]
Did you know that some people have already died from this disease? It's incurable; there's currently no cure.
[Is this true or false? Don't spread rumors, spreading rumors is illegal!]
"Look at you, would I joke about a dead person? It's true, it happened in our neighborhood. The person was taken directly from the hospital to the crematorium, supposedly to prevent infection."
Oh? Then I'll have to go buy more masks and medicine to stock up.
"Me too! Me too!"
Now, almost everyone is getting restless.
Rumors are flying around online, with all sorts of things being said, causing widespread anxiety.
Some people acted quickly and had already stockpiled masks and medicines at pharmacies when cough symptoms appeared on a large scale.
By the time the remaining people realized what was happening, most of the shops were already out of stock.
That wasn't all; in the following days, the situation deteriorated rapidly.
The cough turned into a widespread low-grade fever, especially in those who were the first to show symptoms of infection. Their bodies felt like a giant furnace, as if they could be set on fire at any moment.
Xiao Jin was awakened in the middle of the night by hurried footsteps—
In the corridor, someone cried out, "Mom! Mom, hang in there! I'm taking you to the hospital right now!"
This was followed by the sounds of frantic dragging, the dinging of the elevator, and finally the siren of the departing ambulance.
This scene repeats itself every night.
News reports are becoming more and more frequent—
Cold and fever medicines are being snapped up at pharmacies; some stores have imposed purchase limits.
Panic buying by citizens empties supermarket shelves of rice, flour, and cooking oil.
Hospital emergency rooms are overflowing; patients wait in line for eight hours but still cannot receive treatment.
[Experts urgently urge: Avoid gatherings, mild cases should self-isolate at home]
Looting has occurred in supermarkets in multiple locations; police have increased patrols.
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