#1918

My worldview:1) Short sharp lockdown to get to zero new cases, using as much of Asia, NZ playbook as possible2) Then test, trace, isolate to maintain a green zone3) This
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L’année dernière, j’ai acheté cette croix de guerre de la Première Guerre mondiale sur un petit vide grenier du centre Bretagne. On en trouve beaucoup de ces décorations isolées et
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103 years ago today, The Battle of Vimy Ridge started (from the 9th to the 12th April 1917) which formed part of the Battle of Arras. #Arras103 Paul Nash painted
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A new research shows- COVID-19 could easily escape even surgical mask in case of explosive cough and and there is increased transmission/aersolisatiom with loud http://singing.So  this virus is a lot
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gerardo is sleeping through sherlock so i’m waking him up and thrilling him with fun facts i made up like “none of these old brick and stone buildings are still
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Let's talk about the 1918 Battle of Belleau Wood and why the American Marines who died in it were not "suckers"[THREAD] To start, why were Americans even there? Specifically, why
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The disruption of our meticulously observed natural order of the world, and the enveloping darkness associated with a solar eclipse, is a rich source of folklore and belief in many
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Also known as, governors can't just unilaterally change the election laws by fiat, allow ppl to vote after the election's over, & censor news about the election results--all w/out statutory
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Why didn't the Spanish Flu lockdowns cause unprecedented unemployment?This strikes me as a critically important question.We know why the economy of 1918 was more robust to, say, an electromagnetic pulse.Why
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1. John Solomon cites that Hydroxychloroquine is rated by doctors treating Coronavirus patients as the top drug to fight COVID-19. Those doctors also fear a 2nd wave of the virus
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Wearing face masks and staying 6 feet apart was also recommended during the 1918 flu epidemic in the Twin Cities (the 6 feet exactly figure was surprising to me): https://www.influenzaarchive.org/f/flu/cities/city-stpaul.html#
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The armistice was not the result of a victory, or a noble sacrifice. It marked the moment at which the workers of the world refused to continue to slaughter and
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1/ Context. That’s what we are missing. It’s hard to understand what we are observing because it’s hard to contextualize. Why are we not panicked about driving on the highway?
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In the 1918 pandemic, in many places, the second wave was deadlier than the first. Sadly, this looks likely for Covid. India's challenges may be replicated in many countries. We
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Some thoughts about Urban tech to accompany this piece with @Richard_Florida and @HendrikHoelzer. It's hard to be skeptical of urban tech now as delivery technologies are permitting so many people
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1. You want some sauce for the "anti-mask" discussion? I got it, and the libs gave it to me!There's an article going around suggesting "anti mask" individuals today are causing
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