It is the malaise one feels during a pandemic. It is akin to an illness of sorts.

n. The birth name of somebody who has changed their name. Most commonly attributed to trans people, but can be attributed to any person who has changed their name. (sometimes written as two words: dead name)

v. 1. To call somebody by their deadname.
v. 2. To out somebody's deadname to the public.

The state of being in the throws of a pandemic that’s cascading your civilization and social life into a nebulous surreal hell.

A real world dystopia created by the ravages of a full blown pandemic that has no immediate end in sight.