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From David Mar: Irregular Webcomic! #2142

There are quite a lot of professions that are stereotyped as characters in fiction. [...] Scientists come in two types: the Mad, and the Highly Reasonable but unable to convince authorities that disaster is imminent. Authorities such as Mayors and Governors are always more interested in keeping business running than listening to scientists. If you put all these stock character stereotypes together... you have an ensemble disaster film.

No wonder 2020 seemed so familiar! (c.f. Contagion (2011 film) - Wikipedia)

The film has been praised by scientists for its accurate portrayal of the difficulties of dealing with pandemics. Its all-star cast may help distract you from the impending breakdown of society. The film has everything, from politicians trying to downplay the seriousness of the epidemic, to charlatans trying to make a quick buck selling homeopathic cures, and heroic scientists who work round the clock to try to develop a vaccine.
-- #5 in Top 10 Movies About Plague, Pestilence, And Deadly Disease - Listverse