Re:Iran lawmaker says 50 dead from coronavirus in city of Qom
by Retric on Monday February 24, 2020 @11:42AM
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> Historically the way we deal with epidemics is by developing medication.
Effective medication is a very recent thing. Variolation dates back to the 10th century and was moderately effective, but quarantine is thousands of years old. Avoiding cannibalism and thus prion diseases is also from antiquity, but that’s simply another type of avoidance.
Effective medication is a very recent thing. Variolation dates back to the 10th century and was moderately effective, but quarantine is thousands of years old. Avoiding cannibalism and thus prion diseases is also from antiquity, but that’s simply another type of avoidance.