Spanish Flu

In the fall of 1918,the Canadian army began rounding up soldiers at camps in the Maritimes, Quebec, and Ontario. The troops were to join an international coalition to intervene in the Russian Civil War and defend Western liberalism against Bolshevik socialism. Needless to say, the operation failed to reverse the…

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Donald Trump has insisted that he would have “no problem” wearing a face mask in public - a dramatic U-turn from his previous refusal to be photographed in the PPE essential despite the coronavirus pandemic.“I’m all for masks. I think masks are good,” the US president told the Fox Business…

A little over 100 years ago, Spanish flu killed about 15 million people in India. Mahatma Gandhi too came down with it but it failed to make a political impact in colonial times. Looking back from our current 'coronial', or post Covid-19, sensibilities, this is hard to explain. It is…

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Infectious disease experts, economists and politicians have raised concerns about a second wave of coronavirus infections in the United States that could worsen in the coming months. But some, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, said it is too soon to discuss…

India’s top economic adviser said a V-shaped recovery is possible this year, provided a Covid vaccine is found.Bloomberg|Last Updated: Jun 23, 2020, 04.52 PM ISTBy Vrishti BeniwalIndia’s top economic adviser said a V-shaped recovery for the economy is possible this year, provided a vaccine is found to contain the Covid-19…

Apple used its developer conference to announce its transition to homegrown chips for the Mac, supplanting Intel, which has powered Apple's computer line for the past decade. It also announced updates to its phone, Mac, tablet and watch operating systems.Why it matters: The shift will give Apple more control of…

Today marks 103 days since the last MLB, NBA, NFL or NHL game — the longest such drought since the fall of 1918, when the World Series was held in September amid WWI and the Spanish flu. The big picture: Of course, there was no NFL or NBA back then,…

The Free Press has made this story available free of charge so everyone can access trusted information on the coronavirus.Support this work and subscribe today For Dr. Evan Adams, the chief medical officer of British Columbia’s First Nations Health Authority, the COVID-19 virus isn’t the primary issue facing Indigenous peoples.…

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