There is a possible bright side.

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When the Black Death hit the world in the 14th Century it was incredibly deadly. In some regions the death toll exceeded 50% of the population. It literally changed the history of Europe.
I believe the Black Death was partially responsible for the Little Ice Age. Something similar today could be the "cure" for the climate crisis...

You never change things by fighting the existing reality.
To change something, build a new model that makes the old model obsolete.
R. Buckminster Fuller