What can we learn from the 1918 flu pandemic? – podcast

On 22 June 1918, the Manchester Guardian reported that a flu epidemic was moving through the British Isles. It was noted to be ‘by any means a common form of influenza’. Eventually, it took the lives of more than 50 million people around the world. In a special episode to mark the Guardian’s 200th anniversary,Nicola Davis looks back on the 1918 flu pandemic and how it was reported at the time. Speaking to science journalistLaura Spinney, and ex-chief reporter at the Observer and science historianDr Mark Honigsbaum, Nicola asks about the similarities and differences to our experiences with Covid-19, and what we can learn for future pandemicsContinue reading...
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