1918 has some good lesssons about controlling viral spread, but there are some key differences with COVID19. 1918 hit 20 year olds the worst while this virus t

1918 has some good lesssons about controlling viral spread, but there are some key differences with COVID19. 1918 hit 20 year olds the worst while this virus targets the elderly. The biggest issue now is the need for ICU care to survive. We know mortality rates but that implies care, otherwise it turns into Wuhan. Only 90,000 ICU beds in the whole U.S. and this is the situation happening in Italy right now. So since the virus is more or less endemic, spreading infections over time is the best way to save lives. Washing hands and canceling all big group events at least until summer are the teo obvious moves.