The U.S. ‘Battles’ Coronavirus, But Is It Fair To Compare Pandemic To A War?

Sick patients were isolated in converted warehouses during the 1918-19 global influenza pandemic, which killed an estimated 50 million worldwide.

COVID-19 has now killed more Americans than WWII. That fact helps some people put the viral death toll in perspective, while others find it offensive. Historically, is it even a valid comparison?

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Will Stone