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18 million people killed, of course, in that pandemic. so why did you want to write about the spanish flu? is it because of covid? i didnt! really, i didnt. i wanted to write about a woman who was born in the same year that my mother was born, and that is 1920. and then i realised that what they call the spanish influenza had arrived in the southern part of the continent at that time. and if the woman lives 100 years, as is the case in the book, of course she would die with covid. so the idea of...

Behind you, and it depicts an old woman, violeta, writing a letter to her grandson. now, your... camilo. your book came out at a time when we were all experiencing covid, and its set in 1920 when the spanish flu has just arrived in latin america. 18 million people killed, of course, in that pandemic. so, why did you want to write about the spanish flu? is it because of covid? i didnt! really, i didnt. i wanted to write about a woman who was born in the same year that my mother was born, and that...

Of course, in that pandemic. so why did you want to write about the spanish flu? is it because of covid? i didnt! really, i didnt. i wanted to write about a woman who was born in the same year that my mother was born, and that is 1920. and then i realised that what they call the spanish influenza had arrived in the southern part of the continent at that time. and if the woman lives 100 years, as is the case in the book, of course she would die with covid. so the idea of having these two pandemic...

Adjustments. i am problems and problems of adjustments. iam reading problems and problems of adjustments. i am reading for it but it has a big lift in front of it.— it but it has a big lift in front of it. . ., , front of it. the challenge is massive- — front of it. the challenge is massive. thank _ front of it. the challenge is massive. thank you - front of it. the challenge is massive. thank you for - front of it. the challenge is i massive. thank you forjoining us. the oscar nominations a...

He went out to the press room here. they were very good conversations. the french and the germans the same level of concern out of them about what theyre saying from russia as we have. now each country in the alliance has to act within their own dictates. both of them are deeply concerned about what we see russia doing. both of them are incredibly strong nato allies. germany hosts thousands of u.s. troops on their soil we could not afford the wars in iraq and afghanistan without their support. t...

Lie clothes did it all. get the vaccine and you get back to normal. and -- we havent gotten back to normal, and its ridiculous at this point. >> and a new op-ed in the "new york times" author john barry foints lessons the u.s. is learn the way it reacted to subsequent ways of the 1918 pandemic and not repeat that mistake. he joins me now. john, you wrote about this in your brilliant book about the 1918 influenza pandemic. specifically emerge a variant emerged in 1920 in comparison with covid. i ...

Here. they were very good conversations. the french and the germans the same level of concern out of them about what theyre saying from russia as we have. now each country in the alliance has to act within their own dictates. both of them are deeply concerned about what we see russia doing. both of them are incredibly strong nato allies. germany hosts thousands of u.s. troops on their soil we could not afford the wars in iraq and afghanistan without their support. they very much are strong allie...

Towards the truckers. oscar nomination time now. the 1920s western the power of the dog — which stars benedict cumberbatch — is dominating the oscar nods. the sci—fi film dune is hot on its heels, and kenneth branaghs 1960s drama belfast is also one of the front—runners for next months ceremony. olivia colman has been nominated for the best actress oscar for the lost daughter. with more, heres our culture editor katie razzall. its showtime. 25 years since our first run together, 1900 and...

Near the border with vietnam have been lining up for mass testing as they attempt to come out of a lockdown imposed on monday. the south—western city is crucial to the countrys aluminum production and has around 3.5 million residents. as i am sure you are aware, the oscar nominations are out, and the 1920s western the power of the dog is dominating this years line—up. the sci—fi film dune is not far behind, and sir kenneth branaghs 1960s drama belfast is also one of the frontrunners. the p...

Out a rare joint engagement with the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall. the royal trio were visiting the princes foundations trinity buoy wharf, a training site for arts and culture in east londons docklands, where they met photography and animation students from the princes foundation school of traditional arts. prince charles invited his daughter—in—law on the engagement because of her interest in and longstanding support for the arts and creative industries. this years bafta nom...