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How Will COVID-19 Change the World? Historian Frank Snowden on Epidemics From the Black Death to Now
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Pandemics, like revolution, war and economic crises, are key determinants of historic change. We look at the history of epidemics, from Black Death to smallpox to COVID-19, and discuss how the coronavirus will reshape the world with leading medical historian Frank Snowden, author of “Epidemics and Society: From the Black Death to the Present.” He is a professor emeritus at Yale University who has been in Italy since the pandemic began, and himself survived a COVID-19 infection.

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Mr. Matt
Mr. Matt
4 days ago
Amy, this guy is brilliant!
Please, INTERVIEW HIM AGAIN!

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Random Spirit
Random Spirit
2 days ago
Frustrating that time constraints forced you to cut him off. He was fascinating. Would love to hear more from him!

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Arpa de Lluna
Arpa de Lluna
1 day ago
Too bad she cuts him off.. I want to hear the rest of that story.

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Catherine Rodriguez
Catherine Rodriguez
4 days ago
Please bring him back, we need to better understand this subject.

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FinallyFree
FinallyFree
2 days ago
Have this man back and let him talk for 24 hours. I can listen to him forever.

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Carole Carole
Carole Carole
3 days ago
Virus is not the Killer stupidity and ignorance of mankind is the Killer.

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gur rah
gur rah
4 days ago
This guy should be making an appearance every day instead of listening to a moron playing the blame game.

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elaine goad
elaine goad
4 days ago
We need more of this type of information, not what we get on Corporate News and from the white House. Thank you.

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judge4all
judge4all
3 days ago
Absolutely enlightening and fascinating. His work is going to be a great read.

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Dan Vercruysse
Dan Vercruysse
4 days ago
I really wish some of these brilliant minds wouldnt have to be cut off

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My name is Hello Hello
My name is Hello Hello
2 days ago
A one hour conversation would have been better.

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etdowsett
etdowsett
4 days ago
What a brilliant, interesting man. I would love to be his student or take a course from him. Why are we listening to a man like trump. He cares for nothing except himself. We should be afraid to end social quarantine. Maybe we should listen to people like this professor and doctors not under trumps thumb. Why are we listening to trump ?  Are we that stupid ?

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Niecy BRS
Niecy BRS
4 days ago
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less".
--Mme. Marie Curie"
"There are sadistic scientists who hurry to hunt down errors instead of establishing the truth". --Mme. Marie Curie

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JODIE LYNNE RAMEY
JODIE LYNNE RAMEY
4 days ago
Thank you Democracy Now for presenting Professor Snowden.  God bless

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Monk Amani
Monk Amani
4 days ago
Questions asked increases curiosity.
Excellent interview, very informative.
Hindsight 2020

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Sammy Nammy
Sammy Nammy
2 days ago
What a cute intelligent man. Changing our hearts and minds. Allowing poverty and its filthy environs to exist endangers us all.

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Kenz300 x
Kenz300 x
4 days ago
We are still learning about the damage this virus causes to adults and children even if it does not kill you.

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LendMeYourEar
LendMeYourEar
4 days ago
We have a lot to learn from history. More importantly, we must learn from our history.

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Dalí_Hemingway
Dalí_Hemingway
4 days ago
Informative and eye-opening. No noise here, just the facts.

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The Southernmost Sun
The Southernmost Sun
4 days ago
they are always interviewing ppl who are so low key impressive.  i feel like i learned a great deal

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Linoleum Fleur
Linoleum Fleur
4 days ago (edited)
I have never been more disappointed they had to cut a guest off... I hope I can get a copy of his book!

Edit:spelling  errors galore.

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Cameron McLennan
Cameron McLennan
4 days ago
Very valuable interview, thank you Democracy Now!

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Joseph Hawgbaur
Joseph Hawgbaur
4 days ago
There I a process for injecting disinfectant into the body. It's been use for years. Someone needs to inform tRump of this fact. It's called embalming.

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Inazuma
Inazuma
2 days ago
Excellent interview! Because Dr. Snowden is a treasure, please consider a Part II!