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Hawking warned that engineered viruses or accidental laboratory releases could potentially trigger devastating outbreaks. Even natural pandemics can have severe consequences in an interconnected world where people travel across continents within hours.
The COVID-19 pandemic in the early 2020s demonstrated how quickly diseases can spread globally and disrupt economies, healthcare systems, and daily life. Hawking’s warnings about biological risks now appear even more relevant.
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