Covid-19

**Coronavirus disease 2019** (**COVID-19**) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic[1]. In Skapis' Fake World Wiki it led in total collapse.

## World

Countries all over the world tried to restrain the pandemic using a variety of measures. Preventive measures to reduce the chances of infection include getting vaccinated, staying at home, wearing a mask in public, avoiding crowded places, keeping distance from others, ventilating indoor spaces, managing potential exposure durations, washing hands with soap and water often and for at least twenty seconds, practising good respiratory hygiene, and avoiding touching the eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands. States imposed strict lockdowns and other restrictions on public gatherings.

## Total Collapse

### Europe

European societies were not ready for such a pandemic. Sooner or later it led to multiple riots. The riots led to the fall of governments and societies as we know them. The was a huge loss of technological knowledge that subsequently led to a downfall in the quality of life on the entire continent. Some governments achieved to keep a level of organisation, mostly under military law, while others returned to more traditional society structures. It is estimated that ~100,000,000 were killed by the femine and violence during the first years.

In the new era, different factions and ideologies gain power. Piracy returned while bandits are raiding the countryside. Many cities are controlled by mafias and local barons. Some city centres are still controlled by some types of government with the best examples London and Rome. Eastern Europe is mostly rural with the main source of income and wealth farming and livestock. Polish, Russian and Ukrainian plains are full of Soviet-style communes working the land. Some other densely populated areas are mines in Belgium and Ruhr valley, fortified islands like Rhodes, Crete and Sardinia and key trading cities like Vienna and Prague. Venice is underwater after severe floods and cities like Madrid and Athens are almost completely abandoned. Konstantinople and Bucharest are huge favelas ruled by organized crime which got power threw drug and human trafficking.

### Rest of the World

Our information about the rest of the world is limited. Europe collapsed first and since the information was not able to be transmitted and last governments failed to survive we ignore completely the fate of any other continent. There are plenty of rumours that are spread mostly by institutions as propaganda or travellers.

#### Asia

It is said that in Asia as nuclear war took place. However, something like this seems unlikely since no impact on the atmosphere has been observed. It is sure that trading thrives in Southern Asia and India due to the fact that silk, electronics, gold and spare parts are imported threw caravans. Arabian Peninsula is mostly abandoned and it is de facto governed by caravans collecting salt or fishing by its coasts.

#### Africa

While parts of Africa southern than Sahara are unknown land, North Africa has thrived. Being part of naval trading, it got a chance to be a big player in the new trading equilibrium. Tunis and Alexandria are big ports, being ruled as free trading cities. Local governors, acting as plutocratic heads of state, give asylum to whoever is hunted on the European coast of the Med sea.

#### Americas and Oceania

No info is available for both continents. Telecommunications were abruptly interrupted.

## Currency

Pop culture in the 90s, 00s and 10s suggested that in a post-apocalyptic world currency would be something simple and common that stays rare. However, life did not improvise here. Gold is still the king of wealth. Coins from the past are widely used. Most of the time size of a coin matter so different currencies can be used in different locations. They are widely called golded coin, silver coin and bronze coins with each coin having the double value of the other one. However, there are no laws or restrictions so it's up to bargain and supply and demand.

Apart from currency exchange trade is very common in small societies and trading hubs. Different goods are exchanged due to the fact that rarity varies according to the time of the year, region and culture. At the same time, a favouring system is very common. It works under the pre-covid gentlemen's agreement tradition. Nevertheless, most of the time, it works under fear and guilt.