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title: "“Cities that responded rapidly and strongly to the 1918 influenza…"
date: 2020-03-07
source: facebook
type: Archer T. Ships shared a link.
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# “Cities that responded rapidly and strongly to the 1918 influenza…

*March 7, 2020 · Facebook*

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[https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2020/03/what-worked-in-1918-1919.html](https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2020/03/what-worked-in-1918-1919.html){target="_blank"}
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"Cities that responded rapidly and strongly to the 1918 influenza outbreak had a quarter of the death rate of cities that responded most slowly. Coronavirus might be a lot less bad than expected. But rapid and serious response is still a good idea."
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