To a New Dawn: Letters of Solidarity Anthology

ALEX CANE, 18 Dear World, Hello, it’s me, Covid-19. And this is my message to the world.

As you may know, I am the reason why many thousands of people are becoming terribly ill. And in some cases, people have died. You must be thinking why on earth did I decide to start a global pandemic? Well, let me tell you…

First of all, I would like to tell you some things that may change your opinion about me, as everybody either calls me horrific names or is just absolutely terrified of me. I don’t blame you, as I can easily kill you… if you’re unlucky. Did you know that since the early 1930s the world population has increased from 2.3 billion to an astonishing 7.8 billion? From 66% of wilderness intact to now only 35% of wilderness. We can see that the world is changing: humans are dominating other species, taking away their habitats and ecosystems. You are destroying this for your own benefit, but what you are unaware of is the damaging impact that emanates from what you do. The more you take from the wild, the faster you kill it off. So, that is where I come into play.

Seeing as you humans keep breeding uncontrollably like pests and destroying the world you are living in, I thought I could stop you and kill some of you off. How many of you have lost a family member to Covid-19? That must 35