AvatarKC Brownflipped into US Politics 2016-2020Scientists say the coronavirus is at least as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemicverified_publisherCNBC - Berkeley Lovelace Jr.The coronavirus is at least as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic and the death toll could even be worse if world leaders and public health officials …
AvatarDflipped into Apocalypse NowThe 1918 Flu Pandemic Killed Hundreds of Thousands of Americans. The White House Never Said a Word About ItTIME - By Melissa AugustAs the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread across the U.S., recent polls indicate dissatisfaction about the federal response to the pandemic: One Aug. 4 NPR/Ipsos poll found that two-thirds of Americans believe the U.S. pandemic response is worse than that of other countries. Inherent in that …
Military TimesAug 11, 2020Trump says 1918 flu pandemic ‘probably ended the Second World War,’ which ended in 1945Military Times - J.D. SimkinsPresident Donald Trump weighed in Monday on the similarities between current COVID-19 circumstances and those experienced during a flu pandemic a …
USA TODAYOct 3, 2020Woodrow Wilson downplayed the 1918 flu pandemic. Then, he got violently sick.USA TODAY - Doug StanglinEven a U.S. president couldn't avoid a pandemic that swept the world and infected millions. The year: 1919. The president: Woodrow Wilson. The disease dubbed "The Spanish flu" emerged in 1918 during the last months of World War I. Initially, the Wilson administration tried to play down the disease …
Vivian Narvaezflipped into RANDOM PAGES from HISTORYWhy the 1918 Flu Became 'America's Forgotten Pandemic'history.com - Becky LittleOnce it was over, no one wanted to talk about it. The influenza pandemic of 1918 and 1919 was a profoundly traumatic event. It killed some 50 million …
AvatarCAL4 MEflipped into COVID-19With no vaccine, 1918 flu pandemic took deadly toll before widespread immunity could be achievedcleveland.com - Peter KrouseCLEVELAND, Ohio – It’s been more than seven months since the first coronavirus case was reported in the United States, and while there may be a …
CNBCflipped into MarketsFauci: New virus in China has traits of 2009 swine flu and 1918 pandemic fluverified_publisherCNBCWhite House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that U.S. health officials are keeping an eye on a new strain of flu carried by pigs …
CNNflipped into FeaturedFor churchgoers during the Covid-19 pandemic, a deadly lesson from the 1918 fluverified_publisherCNN - By Kristen Rogers(CNN) — To gather or not to gather has been the question at the forefront of the minds of today's religious leaders and their church members. During the 1918 influenza pandemic that ultimately killed 50 million to 100 million people, different answers to that same question resulted in either …
Bob Adamsflipped into Living With HistoryDuring the 1918 flu pandemic, masks were controversial for "many of the same reasons they are today" - CBS Newsverified_publisherCBS NewsAs Election Day nears, the role of masks during the coronavirus pandemic has become highly politicized; while health experts have emphasized how …
News4Youflipped into San Francisco, Bay AreaHistory Reminder: The 1918 Flu Came Roaring Back In January In San Francisco Because People Stopped Wearing MasksSFist - Jay BarmannWay back in April, when we were all relative newbs to this pandemic business, SFist published a post about anti-maskers — specifically, the fools in …
PBS NewsHourJul 14, 2020Analysis: Why some schools stayed open during the 1918 flu pandemicPBS NewsHour - Dr. Howard MarkelLong before the coronavirus pandemic, public health officials worried about opening schools in times of contagious crisis, and how to strike the …
AvatarSusanne DragonWolfeflipped into CoVid-19From the Archives: Parallels to the 1918 flu pandemic are evident 102 years latersandiegouniontribune.com - Merrie MonteagudoDuring the 1918 flu pandemic the first cases in San Diego were were reported on Sept. 26, 1918, in Balboa Park, where sailors were stationed during …
Jul 16, 2020'Mask Slackers' and 'Deadly' Spit: The 1918 Flu Campaigns to Shame People Into Following New Ruleshistory.com - Becky LittleCartoons, PSAs and streetcar signs urged Americans to follow health guidelines to keep the pandemic from spreading. Many of the methods Americans used …
Metroflipped into CoronavirusDr Fauci compares new G4 virus to 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic and says it could infect humansMetro - Jimmy McCloskeyAmerica’s top coronavirus doctor compared a potential new strain of swine flu to the 1918 Spanish Flu that killed 50 million and said it could infect …
The Washington Postflipped into LifestyleAdvice from a woman who survived covid-19, the 1918 flu — and cancerverified_publisherThe Washington PostWe are in a pandemic today that the world hasn’t seen the likes of in 102 years. Mildred Geraldine “Gerri” Schappals is one of the few people in the world who has survived both. The 102-year-old New Englander lived through a severe bout of the flu during the 1918 pandemic as a baby. And now, a …
MarketWatchJul 16, 2020Coronavirus update: COVID-19 is far from contained and could rival 1918 flu pandemic that killed 50 million, experts warnverified_publisherMarketWatch - Ciara LinnaneThe coronavirus pandemic is far from contained and could end up rivaling the 1918 flu that killed more than 50 million people worldwide, two leading …
The Guardianflipped into World NewsFauci warns young of Covid-19 risks and says crisis could match 1918 fluverified_publisherThe GuardianTop US public health expert Anthony Fauci warned on Tuesday that the global coronavirus outbreak could be as bad as the 1918 flu pandemic, calling that catastrophe “the mother of all pandemics”, which killed more than 50 million people worldwide. Facing increasing attacks from Donald Trump and White …
Patchflipped into Seattle, WA PatchWhat The 1918 Flu Can Teach Washington About Coronavirusverified_publisherPatch - Lucas CombosOf all the people who died of the 1918–1919 flu in Seattle, more than half died after the holiday season. SEATTLE — With an unusual Thanksgiving …
Los Angeles Timesflipped into WorldThe 1918 flu hammered this Arizona mining town. Now a new scourge loomsverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Kurtis LeeBISBEE, Ariz. — Mike Anderson waded through knee-high weeds as his index finger traced a path along a crinkled map of Evergreen Cemetery. “They’ve got to be close,” the former newspaperman turned historian muttered. He walked briskly down a row of headstones, his masked face sweating under the …
