The 1918 H1N1 flu virus (Credit: CDC)
The coronavirus crisis is not the first time Virginia has dealt with a major pandemic. Michael Pope has this look back at the flu outbreak 100 years ago and some lessons of what not to do.
Lessons Learned from the 1918 Flu Pandemic in Virginia
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