A reflection on how a microscopic virus triggered global fear far beyond its biological effects. Tracing the early spread of Covid-19 alongside mass toilet-paper hoarding, it explores how invisible threats, media amplification, and deep-seated instincts shape collective panic, revealing how human behavior under crisis can spread faster than disease itself.

COVID-19's origins trace to Wuhan's wildlife trade, with the pangolin as a possible host linking the virus from bats to humans.