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Author wrote about the last major pandemic a century ago, he will be joining us from new orleans. Also ahead, the Senate Holding a virtual hearing tomorrow, with key held officials including dr. Anthony fauci. Our phone lines are open. 202 7488000 202 7488001 202 7488002 thanks very much for joining us. We begin with the numbers, courtesy of don hopkins university. Around the world, more than 4. 1 lane cases of covid19. The death toll has exceeded more than 285,000. The book is called the great influenza, the story of the deadliest pandemic in history. Author john is joining us from new orleans. He is also a professor of tulane university. Thanks so much for joining us. Say its ah i could pleasure, but obviously the reason that brings us together is not fun. Thank for inviting me. Is one overriding apply from your book, to to 20 20, what would it be . A pretty easy question to answer. Tell the truth. People in authority need to be transparent and tell the truth. The countries that have
Pleasure, but obviously the reason that brings us together is not fun. Thank for inviting me. Is one overriding apply from your book, to to 20 20, what would it be . A pretty easy question to answer. Tell the truth. People in authority need to be transparent and tell the truth. The countries that have done that have done pretty well, not only Asian Countries like south korea and so forth, but also germany, austria. There are some countries that have done this right, and there has been much less confusion, much better organized, much better results. Much fewer deaths. Host what were the biggest mistakes of then president Woodrow Wilson in 1918 . Was entirely focused on world war i. The disease, the second wave, the serious wave in september 1918. He was not going to be distracted by anything, and he did not want anyone in the country distracted. He thought it would hurt the war effort. He never made a single Public Statement. They had created a propaganda , it was fake because they were
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