Shuteye Timeline

2000s

 * Early 2003 - the modern 'Shuteye Virus' first appears within a poor village in Central Asia. It is contracted by a wild animal who bit some villagers. Those infected quickly die and their reanimated counterparts are killed or tested on.

2020s

 * 2020 - the modern 'Shuteye Virus' first appears within Central Asia again. However, it runs with small cases throughout most of the year (less than 100 annually).
 * November 2021 - The Shuteye Virus first appears in South and East Asia. WHO is notified but WHO and local governments keep the virus a secret. The first city to fall is Xi'an with around 45-50% of its citizens dying or going missing.
 * December 2021 - The Shuteye Virus first appears in Japan, Southeast Asia, Russia and West Asia. Through Russia, WHO learns that the virus slows in cold climates. Many migrants attempt refuge in the Himalayas, but Nepali and Pakistani military forces enforce strict borders. With more cases arising in East Asia (particularly China and Korea), many holidaymakers and dual nationalists flee back to their home countries, unknowingly infected them. The virus is first recorded on social media after shuteye videos appear from Taiwan and Thailand.


 * January 2022 - The Shuteye Virus first appears in Arabia, North Africa, Australia and East Europe. The virus is first revealed by WHO and some national governments who announce hard border closures; including Georgia, Greece, Bulgaria, Lebanon, Cyprus, Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Australia. Trading with China also reduces by half in fear of virus transmissions.
 * February 2022 - The Shuteye Virus finally reaches West Europe and North America. Thousands of Persian migrants fly to Central Asia or Turkey, most dying from dehydration or the virus itself. Turkey, the European Union and New Zealand close their borders. In February alone, around 80 million die from the virus; most in East and South Asia.
 * March 2022 - Outbreaks occur