It’s a sign of the times. . . .
His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?“ (Matthew 24:3) “… there will be famines and plagues in many lands, and there will be terrifying things and great miraculous signs from heaven.“ (Luke 21:10; see also Matt 24:7, Mark 13:8)
Even the insects are infected: An amateur beekeeper in Burlington, Vt., last summer found honeybees infested with parasites that cause the insects to act erratically and eventually kill them. It was the first spotting of zombie bees east of South Dakota, according to John Hafernik, a professor of biology at San Francisco State University whose team in October verified the infestation. http://propheciesoftheendtimes.com/zombie-bees/
The thing that strikes me is the 4 Horsemen.
Popular interpretation has the first being a conquerer who unites the world. Often thought to be the anti-Christ the world enters into a unity under a pseudo Christianity. The next is war. We enter into conflict resulting in famine and death following. While not tremendously prescient it does seem to be the way we’re going.