The 1918 pandemic, aka the Spanish flu, lasted until 1920 & is considered the deadliest pandemic in modern history. Although it first appeared in the USA, then in France, it took the name of "Spanish flu" because Spain was not involved in WWI & was the only country to freely...

publish information on this epidemic. According to the Institut Pasteur, this pandemic killed 20 to 50 million people. Historian Niall Johnson claims that the greatest losses affected India (18.5M), China (4 to 9.5M), EU (2.3M) & around 500,000 in the USA. Interestingly, they...

implemented the exact same measures as today for the coronavirus: quarantine, self-isolation, masks, handwashing - the only ones effective despite the vaccine. These were exactly the same recommendations 100 years ago! With the same debates. https://bit.ly/2UY3tBA 

Frederick Trump, Donald Trump's grandfather died during the flu and also, Rodrigues Alves, President of Brazil who was elected for a 2nd term in 1918. During the outbreak, an expert from Institut Pasteur was asked about the usefulness of disinfecting Parisian public spaces,...

he replied that it was ineffective! We are having the same reactions as our ancestors when faced with an unknown pathology. Even though other social distancing measures seem to be working, we should try to break boundaries and learn lessons from the past and progress from there..

What we can be sure of is that the virus will disappear someday. As humans, we have always found solutions to our problems. However, it will come with a cost. And unfortunately, 1000s of lives are already being taken while we wait for the breakthrough that will save us. Be safe.