08-07-2021, 09:33 AM
pbrower2a mentioned the Spanish flu. That hit about a century ago. So...the world was definitely out of practice regarding particularly nasty/deadly respiratory viruses. Then Covid seemingly came out of nowhere. Given the lack of a comparable pandemic since the Spanish flu, it is not entirely surprising that governments weren't entirely competent in handling the issue.
Something like the 58 rule. If enough time passes, the people running the show have no personal memories of the previous crisis. Certainly after a century.
Something like the 58 rule. If enough time passes, the people running the show have no personal memories of the previous crisis. Certainly after a century.