I found an interesting article on the events of the Spanish flu in 1918. The pandemic is very similar to Covid-19. It is spread the same way and is a respiratory illness. It was just as contagious but its effects were far more deadly because it occurred right after WW1. They did a lockdown also like they did today but it was far more worse then it is now because back then they did not have the same technology we have today like internet, cellphones. computers, etc.. It was very lonely. Mask wearing was enforced also. The protests were very similar to today. When they relaxed the rules in Nov 1918 a second deadlier wave came. Anyhow I found this article very interesting -> https://www.businessinsider.com/wha...nia-sitting-at-673-for-every-100000-people-14
On another note it seems every 30 years there is a similar flu type pandemic originating from China. There was the Spanish flu in 1918, the Asian flu in 1957, and the Hong Kong flu in 1968. No one talks about the Hong Kong flu. It caused many deaths also and was just as contagious. Anyhow the pattern is similar. It persists for one year then it just disappears.
An article about the forgotten Hong Kong flu -> https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/coronavirus-crisis-lessons-1968-hong-kong-flu-pandemic/
It bears many similarities to Covid-19.
On another note it seems every 30 years there is a similar flu type pandemic originating from China. There was the Spanish flu in 1918, the Asian flu in 1957, and the Hong Kong flu in 1968. No one talks about the Hong Kong flu. It caused many deaths also and was just as contagious. Anyhow the pattern is similar. It persists for one year then it just disappears.
An article about the forgotten Hong Kong flu -> https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/coronavirus-crisis-lessons-1968-hong-kong-flu-pandemic/
It bears many similarities to Covid-19.
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