Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Here's what happened when students went to school during the 1918
pandemic
In 1918, a deadly influence pandemic infected about half a billion
people and killed as many as half a million of them across the world. Since the
estimated world’s population then was about 1.8 billion, you can assume how
infectious and deadly the so-called Spanish flu was. A hundred years later, the
world is under coronavirus pandemic. Over 20 million confirmed cases and nearly
800,000 deaths have been reported so far. As effective vaccines are still under
development, face masks, social distancing, and air circulation/ventilation are
the most effective measures to avoid infections. Now, as the new school year is
about to begin in many parts of the world, politicians, health officials, and
teachers are under pressure if, when, and how they should open schools. While most
colleges and universities have already decided to run classes online only or mainly,
many middle and primary schools find it difficult to do the same. After all, schools
are the place where students and teachers meet, interact with, and learn from
each other. So, what did some of the major cities in the US did a century ago?
There may be something we can learn from them.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about the conditions under the pandemic
a century ago.
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