Are we Athens or Florence? COVID-19 in historical context.
Fam Med Community Health
; 9(1)2021 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1060643
ABSTRACT
We have been here before. In 430 BCE, a plague struck Athens, killing as much as 25% of the population. In 1347 CE, the bubonic plague afflicted western Europe for 4 years, killing as much as 50% of the population. The plague of Athens led to a collapse of their religion, cultural norms and democracy. In contrast, the bubonic plague led eventually to the Renaissance, a growth of art, science and humanism. As we contend with the COVID-19 global pandemic, will we become Athens or Florence?
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Plague
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Fmch-2020-000811
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