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OneGrassRoot

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4. A hopeful thought, countered by a discouraging one...

Reply to Joe Nation (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 11:54 AM

Mar 2020

I'm hoping that with modern hygiene, we can prevent such numbers. I often think of the lack of disposable tissues and use of handkerchiefs back then. Ick.

Unfortunately, this modern age includes much more travel by citizens than long ago. So that will encourage the spread.

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The Coronavirus is tracking like the Spanish Flu of 1918 - Beware the Autumn of 2020 [View all] Joe Nation Mar 2020 OP

Huh! WWI ended in November 1918 VMA131Marine Mar 2020 #1

They started repatriating troops almost immediately after the Armistice Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #13

I seem to recall reading that the virus actually started in the US dhol82 Mar 2020 #2

I believe it started in Kansas. CanonRay Mar 2020 #3

Haskell County, Kansas: dalton99a Mar 2020 #6

Thank you. Good article. dhol82 Mar 2020 #8

A hopeful thought, countered by a discouraging one... OneGrassRoot Mar 2020 #4

Kick dalton99a Mar 2020 #5

K&R smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2020 #9

Well, it's good thing that there's not a World War going on Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2020 #10

I've been thinking it's a race between the next flu season and a vaccine Johonny Mar 2020 #11

K&R! Thanks for posting! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2020 #12