And now im book tv we would like to highlight some Program Summer archives of focus on pandemics. All of the programs are about to see can be viewed in their entirety by visiting our website booktv. Org using the Search Button at the top of the page. First, in 2000 on cspans book note Program Science journalist talks about the history of influenza, specifically the 1918 outbreak. Heres a portion of that interview. Hadley thought much about the fluid just seemed like something that came round every year people get sick and then they get better again. Ive never really been interested in it at all within a few years ago im a reporter for the new york times, wrote an article for the times about a really miraculous discovery. There is a guy at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and he was writing and that technical journal called Science Magazine that he had managed to get some lung tissue from a soldier who died in 1918. And that lung tissue, there were still fragments of the virus that it ki
Finally sampled fruit bats and found the viruses that killed the animals and they called it hendren a virus. It hasnt killed many people, doesnt pass from human to human but it is a knock on the door. A reminder to us of where these things come from, how they emerge, why they spillover some of the fact that they are not called independent cases that are part of a pattern in the pattern reflects things we humans are doing on the planet and they get into humans and in some cases because a local outbreak which is easily controlled or comes to a end on its own and in other cases they cause widespread suffering and death. Is the coronavirus continues to affect the country we are taking a look at author programs about pandemics we have had in our archives. Up next john barry discusses his book the great influenza which discusses the 1918 influenza outbreak. Heres a portion of his book from 2004. Now you have the enemy, the enemy of course is a virus. All influenza viruses are bird viruses. E
To contain the spread of the virus for the country faces an additional challenge in the thousands of people now coming home from iraq. And should be old not be wearing face masks some places including one town here in germany making the compulsory opinions divided on whether they can stop the spread of infection. Im still going to welcome to the program u. S. President to donald trump has told americans to prepare for a very painful 2 weeks he was speaking as the countrys death tolls from the coronavirus of past 4000 thats greater than chinas official tally as in trump said as many as 240000 people in the u. S. Could die even if current social distancing measures were maintained. Bringing out the to. It new york is americas coronavirus hot spot with 19 has killed more than 1500 people across the state most of the deaths have been in new york city authorities there are ramping up Hospital Capacity across the u. S. Numbers are rising sharply. I want every american to be prepared for the
Opinion is divided on whether they can stop the spread of infection. And afghanistan steps up its efforts to contain the spread of coverage 19 but the country faces an additional challenge from the thousands of people now coming home from iraq. Im filled hello welcome to the program u. S. President donald trump has told americans to prepare for a very painful 2 weeks he was speaking as a countrys death toll from the coronavirus a past 4000 greater than chinas official tally president s trump said as many as 240000 people in the u. S. Could die even if some current social distancing measures were maintained. Bringing out the day new york is americas coronavirus hot spot with 19 has killed more than 1500 people across the state most of the deaths have been in new york city with thirtys that are ramping up Hospital Capacity across the u. S. Numbers are rising sharply. I want every american to be prepared for the hard days that were going to go through a very tough 2 weeks. As the experts
People have lost their lives and Spains Health care system is our breaking point plus. Social distancing at the cinema the pandemic has boosted demand that aid the starry drive into Movie Theater in germany. On public foley yes good to have you with us in the United States President Trump has warned of quote a very painful 2 weeks ahead the death toll from the corona virus has now surpassed 3500 thats more than chinas official tally. Bringing out the day that new york is americas coronavirus hot spot. 19 has killed more than 1500 people across the state most of the deaths have been in new york city with ortiz there are ramping up Hospital Capacity across the u. S. Numbers are rising sharply. I want every american to be prepared for the hard days that lie ahead were going to go through a very tough 2 weeks. And then hopefully as the experts are predicting as i think a lot of us are predicting after having studied it so hard to start seeing some real light at the end of the tunnel but th