How would we have reacted

EllenVannin I am sure there was a higher death rate than average for flu that year because we had no vaccination and had not the technology that enabled the rapid production of one that we have today.

Different flu and corona viruses affect different sectors of the population. In 1919/20, it was mainly those in the prime of life between 20 and 50 who were the victims, the elderly and the oung were less effected. This time round it was the elderly and those with co-morbidities who were most affected.

Well the village of Eyam effectively locked itself down in an effort to prevent the spread of the plague. So I guess that we might have if it was considered the right thing to do.

I’m perfectly certain that vaccines wouldn’t have been developed so rapidly back in the 60s or 70s, so the deaths rate per head of population would have been much higher.

Would we have had lockdowns?
It’s difficult to say isn’t it?
I suspect any suggestion that hospitals were in danger of becoming overwhelmed would have forced some kind of action, as was the thinking with covid.

Interesting to ponder though.