An advertisement for 'Plague Inc', a strategy simulation app that allows users to create and evolve a pathogen to destroy the world, on a mobile phone. Ndemic Creations, the makers of the game, says downloads spike during global news coverage of a disease, including both the coronavirus and Ebola outbreaks. — Reuters
HONG KONG: As the world confronts the spread of a deadly new virus, interest in disease-themed movies, games and TV series has exploded, with worried viewers turning to documentaries and disaster flicks for answers and ways to cope.
The iTunes movie download charts are usually dominated by the latest blockbusters.
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