6 Things Nobody Thought Would Ever Happen… But They Did

COVID-19 Paralyzed the Entire Planet

Before 2020, the idea that a virus would shut down the entire global economy, ground international travel to a halt, and force billions of people to stay in their homes seemed like science fiction. Bill Gates had warned about a potential pandemic in a 2015 TED Talk, but most people dismissed it as alarmist. Then the virus spread from Wuhan to the entire world. Borders closed, stock markets crashed, and millions died. The world was not prepared. The pandemic wasn’t just unexpected — it was unimaginable. Until it happened.