Sat Apr 18, 2020 09:54 PM
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It was actually the continual transport of infected soldiers in “The Great War” that caused more infections and deaths. However, social distancing in some cities, as opposed to others, did lead to much fewer deaths. “A recent analysis concluded that in some cities (San Francisco, St. Louis, Milwaukee, and Kansas City), where the measures were implemented early, they reduced transmission rates by up to 30–50%. Cities that implemented such measures earlier had greater delays in reaching peak mortality, and had lower peak mortality rates and lower total mortality. The duration that these “social distancing” measures were kept in place correlated with a reduced total mortality burden.”
Regarding the meme though: “The 1918 pandemic left an estimated 50 million people dead, which is more than double the death toll of WWI. While a disregard of social distancing rules did result in an increase in influenza cases, Armistice Day parades commemorating the end of WWI were not the cause of the deadly second wave, as it was already underway by the time WWI came to an end.” https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/second-wave-spanish-flu-wwi/
A viral meme about the “Spanish flu” pandemic gets some general points right, but the presented timeline is inaccurate.
Sat Apr 18, 2020 06:34 PM
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They looked at the highest temperatures that species are able to withstand and compared it to rising temperature projections. Some species are the center of many ecological networks. If they go, the ecology is disrupted and all of the other species go too.
Scientists found a cliff edge instead of the slippery slope they expected.
Sat Apr 18, 2020 08:30 PM
“Coronavirus is the biggest story in the country, and rightfully so. But today, this enormous, exclusive, and damning story should be a very, very close second.”
Sat Apr 18, 2020 09:54 PM
While Trump zombies are showing their ignorance, these people are coming together all over the world to show love and support.
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