The Signal and the Noise

6: Why 1918 matters in India’s corona war

Episode Summary

1918 experience matters because it was the last major pandemic that spread rapidly within India. Over a century ago, Spanish flu all but destroyed the Indian economy. What can we learn from those experiences? Editors @ajaxiom and @sunitarora go behind the scenes and share why 1918 matters in India’s corona war

Episode Notes

1918 experience matters because it was the last major pandemic that spread rapidly within India. Over a century ago, Spanish flu all but destroyed the Indian economy. What can we learn from those experiences? Editors @ajaxiom and @sunitarora go behind the scenes and share why 1918 matters in India’s corona war