1918 Flu

An episode of the Throughline podcast, hosted by NPR, titled "1918 Flu" was published on March 26, 2020 and runs 38 minutes.

March 26, 2020 ·38m · Throughline

Summary

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic it's tempting to draw comparisons to the most severe pandemic in recent history - the 1918 flu. But as much as we can learn from the comparison, it's important to also understand just how much these two pandemics differ. This week, what we can learn from what happened then and, just as importantly, where the comparison should end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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