China Is Trying to Compare the Flu to Coronavirus. That Sounds Like Fake News.
Early on in the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, the receptionist at the hotel I was staying at in China asked me if it was true that the United States was experiencing an epidemic of influenza that...
View ArticleCoronavirus vs. the Flu: Which Is Worse?
Every morning of late I wake up and hear a series of grim new statistics on the radio—the number of persons infected with COVID-19 (short for “coronavirus disease 2019”) and the number of deaths...
View ArticleCoronavirus Is A Killer (But the Spanish Flu Killed Five Times More People...
As the spring of 1918 opened, the end of the largest war that humanity had yet undertaken appeared to be in sight. The collapse of the Russian Empire resulted in a brutal sort of “peace” in the East,...
View ArticleThink Coronavirus Is Bad? The Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918 Killed 50 Million...
Coronavirus isn’t the first pandemic to strike the United States. In 1918, just as the United States geared up for the Western Front, a new and virulent disease began to strike US Army training camps....
View ArticleScientist: 480,000 People Could Die Due to Coronavirus, 48 Million...
In the age of the internet and the decentralization of information, fewer people than ever get their news from traditional institutions, whether government or media. President Donald Trump’s public...
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South Africa Can't Afford to Bungle the Coronavirus the Way It Did the...
As the issue of repatriation of foreign nationals from China grabs the headlines in South Africa and elsewhere on the continent in the wake of the spread of COVID-19, there are some important lessons...
View ArticleTake the Coronavirus Seriously (And Thank God It Isn't the Spanish Flu)
Key point: The Spanish flu killed more people than World War I did and was terrifying. Here's how the world responded at the time.Up until World War I, the ravages of disease in wartime regularly...
View ArticleThese are the Coronavirus Symptoms That Should Prompt You to Call the Doctor
As the nation adjusts to the threat of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, it’s only natural to worry whether a cough or aches and pains could be signs you have become infected by the...
View ArticleCan This App Diagnose Coronavirus from a Cough?
Ever since the start of the coronavirus epidemic, a major concern has been the lack of available tests. In some parts of the U.S., even people showing clear symptoms of infection haven't necessarily...
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Despite Lockdowns, Here's Why You Should Still Get the Flu Shot
Lockdown measures aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19 should actually help cut the cases of flu this year. That’s because keeping people apart to reduce the spread of coronavirus will also help...
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The 'Beating Heart': Why Scientists Want to Understand How This Enzyme Works...
All it takes is a sneeze. A few days later, you wake up with a fever, a sore throat and a headache. By lunchtime, your nose is running and your muscles hurt. You have the flu. The annual vaccination...
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What Led to the Outbreak of the Flu in 1918?
Vaccination is underway for the 2017-2018 seasonal flu, and next year will mark the 100-year anniversary of the 1918 flu pandemic, which killed roughly 40 million people. It is an opportune time to...
View ArticleFlu-Shot Manufacturers to Supply 200 Million Doses Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Flu-shot makers are planning to ship record numbers of vaccine doses in the United States in preparation for a potentially dangerous one-two punch of flu cases and coronavirus infections.“Though we...
View ArticleEfforts to Stymie Coronavirus Might Mean Milder Flu Season
Health officials and doctors have been sounding the alarm about the fast-coming flu season, warning that a devastating one-two punch of the seasonal virus plus the pandemic has the potential to...
View ArticleNew York Braces for ‘Difficult’ Flu Season Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
New York is preparing for a devastating double whammy of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the fast-approaching flu season. State health authorities are “very concerned” about the surge in flu cases...
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Why Getting a Flu Shot is Essential During the Pandemic
With the coronavirus still spreading widely, it’s time to start thinking seriously about influenza, which typically spreads in fall and winter. A major flu outbreak would not only overwhelm hospitals...
View ArticleCDC Aims to Have Sewage Systems Tested for Coronavirus
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other federal government agencies, will start working with state, local,...
View ArticleAs Many As 646,000 Die Globally Thanks to the Flu (And Then Came COVID-19)
These days, most Americans are inundated with up-to-the-minute data detailing the horrific effects of the novel coronavirus.But what often gets ignored amid this ongoing pandemic is that the flu season...
View Article5 Worst Flu Outbreaks of All-Time
The novel coronavirus might be grabbing most of the headlines these days, but people often forget that over the past hundred-plus years, there have been several other notable virus-related pandemics...
View ArticleFlu Shot: Why Do So Many People Refuse to Get Vaccinated?
As hospitals and clinics across the country are preparing for a potentially devastating double whammy of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the fast-approaching flu season, medical experts are now...
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