Coronavirus and the lessons we can learn from the 1918-1920 Great Influenza Pandemic
An unusual feature of the pandemic was the high mortality among young adults without pre-existing medical conditions. Image: Wikicommons
Robert Barro
Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Jose Ursua
Macroeconomist and Investment Committee Member, Dodge & Cox
Joanna Weng
Co-founder, EverLife
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