In a situation put forward by the novel Coronavirus where the masses are forced to confront the vulnerability of their lives, La Peste or 'The Plague' by French philosopher Albert Camus, written in 1947, urges people to re-think their choices as a society and the safety measures taken by the authorities. The novel also issues warnings for its readers on one of the greatest flaw of humankindunpreparednessto take home and contemplate about. This paper, through a critique of the novel, establishes parallels between The Plague's events and the material and metaphysical problems we face as a society today. Moreover, this paper also explores Camus' philosophy of the Absurd and how, through its lens, one can identify and overcome the struggles of existence when a populist threat like the Coronavirus pandemic emerges.