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What COVID Taught Us About the Black Death - Science of Health

Offered By: Wondrium via YouTube

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Pandemic Courses COVID-19 Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore the historical parallels between COVID-19 and the Black Death in this enlightening 20-minute video lecture. Gain a fresh perspective on both pandemics as the speaker compares their mortality rates and societal impacts. Delve into new discoveries about plague in the Eastern world and recent scientific findings on plague bacteria. Examine the Siege of Caffa and discuss the potential for weaponizing plague. Conclude by reflecting on what pandemics reveal about society, offering valuable insights into human responses to widespread disease throughout history.

Syllabus

Reassessing the Black Death
Putting the Black Death in Perspective
New Discoveries on Plague in the Eastern World
Recent Scientific Findings on Plague Bacteria
The Siege of Caffa
Can Plague Be Weaponized?
What Pandemics Reveal about Society


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Wondrium

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