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My father, William Thomas, was eight years old when the “Spanish flu” attacked in four waves from February 1918 - April 1920, causing an estimated 675,000 deaths in the US and 17-100 million deaths worldwide.* Dad was the middle child of seven. The family lived in the small community of Swan Lake, Idaho. His older sister, Margaret (age 10 or 11 then), later wrote the following description of the family’s experiences during that era (abbreviated for 21st Century readers): “The winter of 1918 brought not only World War I but the great flu epidemic. Everybody everywhere seemed to get sick at the same time . .  Everyone (in the family) took to their beds of affliction except me . . . There were beds everywhere. Eleanor seemed to be in the worst condition. . . . Dad made a bed for her out by the dining room table, where she could be watched closely. She was also in the warmest part of the house. She says every time she opened her eyes, Dad was bending over her.  Dad and Mother trie...

Follow the Facts On April 22, 2020, NPR reported the US CoVid19 death tally at 46,583. This startling figure includes data from the first four months of 2020. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/16/816707182/map-tracking-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-in-the-u-s Every American has been impacted by this despicable disease.  That said, the statement made by some officials that CoVid 19 is now the leading cause of death in the US is false. And misleading. The National Safety Council (NSC) reports the leading causes of US deaths in 2018: heart disease - 655,381 cancer - 599,274 preventable injuries (as in auto accidents, falls, etc.) - 167,127 https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/all-injuries/deaths-by-demographics/all-leading-causes-of-death/ Under the heading “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly,” the US Center for Disease and Prevention (CDC) reported: “A total of 623,471 abortions for 2016 were reported to CDC from 48 reporting areas. Among these ...