https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattles-quick-thinking-1918-flu-pandemic-now-credited-with-saving-lives/FS6JJQBVVBBINLQQRYR5WAD6FU/ https://www.kiro7.com/news

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattles-quick-thinking-1918-flu-pandemic-now-credited-with-saving-lives/FS6JJQBVVBBINLQQRYR5WAD6FU/ https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattles-quick-thinking-191... We can turn to history to get a sense of what they might have told us. Seattle acted quickly and swiftly, and the damage was mitigated. Compare that to Philadelphia, where it wasnt. And ultimately, research into influenza led to confirming the causative agent and developing the first effective influenza vaccines. We learned, we adapted, and we fought back. Don't know how long it will take, but it's good to remember that for the past few dozen millenia, the lack of fear of pandemics was not normal. The normal we are trying to return to is a new normal created by our species unwillingness to let infectious disease have the last word.