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A short history of pandemics

How lessons from the past pandemics can help to fight the current one

A short history of pandemics

In the early days of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned people against using masks. They wouldn't protect people against getting the disease, those organisations said. A few months into the pandemic, there was an about turn, with masks being recommended as part of a strategy to control the spread of the disease. Currently, multiple masks are recommended.

This article was originally published on June 16, 2021.


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