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DOUBLE BILL: When a Plague Struck World of Warcraft/Blood on the Tracks
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
World of Warcraft - The SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
World of Warcraft was hit by a plague-like infection that spread quickly. The number of characters infected with corrupted blood doubled every nine minutes. Characters strong enough not to be killed instantly would flee the plague-infested cities, carrying the curse with them. Some players curious to see what the fuss was about sent their characters into infected areas in order to have a look at pools of blood and piles of virtual skeletons.
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