This disturbing but memorable image was first used by artist David Wojnarowicz in response to the AIDS pandemic and the government's complete midhandling of it. So it seems fitting for the same image to be used for a film that focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic and how politics caused it to be completely mishandled as well. You can see it as a sign of helplessness in the face of death or of the cruelty of humans. Appropriate themes for the film. Adding in the "Hindsight is 2020" tagline in reference to the year the pandemic started is also a great way of showcasing that one day we'll likely look back on that time and shake our heads.