"Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it" - Winston Churchill
Lessons from The Spanish Flu. Many believe it actually started in Kansas, but who cares what accent it has. Viruses tend to be globalists.
St Louis prepared and told people to avoid crowds. They faired better. Philadelphia did the complete opposite.
St Louis saved thousands of lives. Sometimes you have to put public health before the economy. History has proved St Louis officials were right.