I've thought it many times since.Īfter highlighting the passages of "Severance" that could now be presented as nonfiction, my copy of the book is very neon.
Companies in the United States were scrambling to find alternate sources of materials. Factories in China had been idled, with workers out sick or staying home to prevent further spread. So I was a teensy bit freaked out one February morning listening to Marketplace Morning Report on my way to work. When the fictional virus is still confined to China, Shen Fever is perceived in the U.S. As factories in China start shutting down, her inconvenienced clients won't accept that there isn't another factory to call because it's not just one factory, it's all the factories people are dying. Before long, she's struggling to find materials she needs for the popular Gemstone Bible. They use office-speak platitudes about putting people first, then ask everyone to sign a waiver.Ĭandace is a project manager for the Bibles department. Because these symptoms are often mistaken for the common cold, patients are often unaware they have contracted Shen Fever.Ĭompany management distributes N95 masks and protective gloves to its employees for safety when handling products shipped from China, where workers assembling specialty book covers have been dying of a mysterious illness. Early symptoms include memory lapse, headaches, disorientation, shortness of breath, and fatigue.
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