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‘You Must Wash Properly.’ Newspaper Ads From the 1918 Flu Pandemic Show Some Things Never Change Spanish Flu

‘You Must Wash Properly.’ Newspaper Ads From the 1918 Flu Pandemic Show Some Things Never Change

As governments and societies across the world struggle with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and scientists look to modelling to see how various approaches might impact the worldwide trajectory of the virus, some observers are drawing comparisons to another pandemic that happened over a century ago. The so-called Spanish flu of…
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March 27, 2020
The Brief – Comrade Corona Green Deal

The Brief – Comrade Corona

A few months ago, the universal basic income was a left-wing pipedream. Now governments across Europe and beyond are preparing to pay people between 60% and 80% of their salary for the next few months. Factories are being converted to mass-produce surgical masks and other protective equipment. State aid rules…
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March 27, 2020
The Environmental Protection Agency says it won’t enforce its own rules during the coronavirus pandemic Water Pollution

The Environmental Protection Agency says it won’t enforce its own rules during the coronavirus pandemic

The Environmental Protection Agency suspended enforcement of its civil environmental regulations Thursday, citing the coronavirus outbreak. The move, according to the former head of its Office of Enforcement, is "unprecedented" and could be in effect for the "indefinite future." The EPA said its rules would strain companies trying to "protect workers and…
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March 27, 2020