"Spanish Flu" was named such as it was the only country back then that openly talked about the flu going around, as other nations didn't want to "discourage" their citizens during a war.
"The flu was just beginning to ravage Boston when its 110,000 children headed back to school in September 1918.
New cases of what everyone called the Spanish flu had reached Boston’s ports, and the illness had spread to more than 300 sailors in less than a week. The cases were consistent: sudden onset of chills, then a fever, headache, backache, red eyes, pains and aches. Even those who managed to survive often succumbed to pneumonia in the days that followed.
The Massachusetts State Department of Health warned residents to take measures to protect themselves, according to a Sept. 6 story in the Boston Globe.
“Unless precautions are taken, the disease in all probability will spread to the civilian population of the city,” declaredJohn S. Hitchcock, head of the department’s division of communicable diseases."
And if you plan on taking any flights on American, be aware:
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Just got a call from Canon, they are sending my R5 through a dealer in Austin tomorrow and they'll ship it out tomorrow afternoon. I've been immersed in reviews and the Canon forum here, it's kind of like trying to get the truth about the pandemic, I figure I'll get it and see for myself......................the R5 that is.........not Wuhan.............
Edit to add TOPP... shot while waiting for C-17 to return that night...
They invented it, they allowed it out in the mainstream, they lied and covered it up, it's killed hundreds of thousands of people and crippled the world's economies, but please, let's not call a spade a spade. That would be somehow incorrect...............? Hard to know what the rules are anymore.
EGrav wrote:
Yes, Wuhan is the city in China where the Covid 19 (Coronavirus) virus originated.
I have been to Wuhan a few times, 33 years ago. When this thing first started, the Chinese themselves called it "武汉肺炎“ ，which means "Wuhan Pneumonia ". Politically Correctness is getting out of control. The Chinese CCP made the WHO which has been under heavy influence by the CCP to name the virus COVID-19. Americans are too naive, the U.S.' China policy in the last 40 years has been dead wrong, they raised a tiger cub. I spent the first 26 years of my life under CCP rules, I know a thing or two about them...
Sorry Y'all, my patience for this BS and political correctness along political party lines has long since disappeared. Calling any of this "conspiracy theory" is just ignorant. It's been a tough year for everyone and it looks like it will be tougher between now and November, make of that what you will.
Good news, Alliance 2020 is a go, details to follow. If it is handled the way I think it will be handled it is going to provide unique uncluttered perspectives for those of us on the photographic team, and excellent perspectives for the attendees.
Nah, everyone knows it started in Wuhan. The question is where? The wet meat markets or "escaped" from the viral research lab there? That's where the research is going on now.....
back to waiting for the R5.
….. meanwhile, over here, on the UK south coast – our heat wave has given way to cloud cover and much needed rain….. and nature goes about it’s business without any regard to the travails of mankind.
Good grief... How about we stick to photography and leave the conspiracy theories for somewhere else.
