spanish flu Archives | Jedidiah https://jedidiah.org.za/tag/spanish-flu/ Raising a Standard of Excellence & Significance Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:08:54 +0000 en-ZA hourly 1 History repeated – 100 years later https://jedidiah.org.za/economy/history-repeated-100-years-later/ https://jedidiah.org.za/economy/history-repeated-100-years-later/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2020 20:24:11 +0000 https://jedidiah.org.za/?p=1459 COVID-19, Masks, JailOn Thursday 7 November 1918, D.W. Sutherland the Major of Kelowna in Canada had the following restrictive measures published in the newspaper: “Notice is hereby given that, in order to prevent the spread of Spanish Influenza, all schools, public and private, churches, theatres, moving picture halls, pool rooms and other places of amusement, and lodge meetings, are to be closed until further notice. All public gatherings consisting of ten or more are prohibited.”
Incredible how history repeats itself. Makes me think of Solomon’s words of wisdom in Eccl 1:9-10 “Whatever ... continue reading

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