You’re right! There are many similarities between this story and the COVID-19 pandemic. For one, there was an initial panic that caused the spread of unfounded rumors about the disease. In addition, the pandemic did result in a public sentiment of distrust towards the government. However, there are a few key details to point out. 
1. It’s a common misconception that the virus emerged from a government sponsored experimental lab. This theory has been thoroughly debunked as the genomic sequence of the COVID-19 virus is not consistent with what would be expected from a laboratory manipulated genome sequence. The accepted etiology of the disease is spillover event originating from a bat.
2. The development of the vaccines was a highly organized effort done by Pfizer, Moderna, and other pharmaceutical companies that were being sponsored by the governments of the world. The vaccines or any other clinically accepted treatment were not developed by any ragtag groups of inquisitive survivors.
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