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Pandemic?

It's getting out of control.
April 15, 2050.
Time 3:10.
Los Angeles, CA
Neha saw the ravishing view of the city. She took a day off from lab research. They usually don't allow that. But, since it's her birthday, she tried hard to convince the guide. Being a part of the Indian diaspora studying and finding herself there for over 5 years from now, she was trying to settle.

An ambulance 🚑 rode near her. Wait a minute! It wasn't the first time. There were a few earlier. Did an accident happen nearby?

She crossed the road and peeped into the nearby hospital. It wasn't an accident. People were not bleeding.
Suddenly, people were gazing at the television like nothing. Oh! God!
What is happening??
Scientists are incapable of explaining the scenarios of cases being reported throughout the world. It's happening everywhere. In India, China, USA, Africa, France, Switzerland, Germany, Iceland, ..everywhere.
Cases are reported freaking fast. It's going out of control.

A man standing beside me said" They don't know how it's happening? Like are we going to die? Is it some virus? Some bio-weapon? Tell us anything!!"
He angrily walked away. In minutes, I heard some screaming outside. It was him.
He was screaming like hell!
People carried him to the hospital. What 😦 goes beyond any sort of explanations?
Healthy people screaming out of the blue!
There are no comets above!! No meteoroid showers. No alien invasion. No terrorist attack. It might be a virus! People started to discuss loudly. The roads were now filled with police and social workers everywhere. They asked us to go home as fast as we can. "Go home" policemen shouted. I called a taxi and texted Andrew. He went to Africa for a study. I can't get him on phone. Oh! God! Please keep him safe. I only have him. He's my love. As tears fell as I lost hope and control over myself, the live updates read.

" Updates!
  The cases being reported is now 16,000 within 5 hours. Scientists in the US Virology department is working on it. The bodies are taken for postmortem. Forensics are all called upon to find any leads in the issue. Chances of terrorists in the matter have been looked upon. The president of the United States, Russia and several other heads of states have asked for state lockdown until further notice. A recent update by our reporter has said a very important breakthrough in the mystery. The cause of all victims is found out to be the food they consumed.
Forensic expert Richard Donald opined" All of the victims are reportedly eaten something and fallen into the ground, screaming with a sudden rise in body temperature. It's heartbreaking! We don't have anything to do if food is being poisoned!? Researchers around the globe are trying hard to check the food left out from the crime scenes. "

Yes!!!! THAT MAN!
He was drinking juice. I saw it near him while they carried him to the hospital.
" African victim Samira was having an apple. That explains everything???!!!!!!!!!"
This is it! The end of the world!!! I cried. "Andrew, where are you baby? "