Actually, it was wartime censoring which prohibited reporting in UK, Germany and US

Countries involved in war blocked news of the virus for political reasons, Spain was neutral in WW1 and so the flu was able to be reported there, giving the misleading impression that it was a Spanish flu.

Posted By: tim berry on March 14th 2020 at 15:32:34

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Not really sure how helpful it is publishing daily figures for deaths (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 14, 14:37:57
- Agreed but people have this need for information. (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 14, 15:07:59
  - It influences government policy thought tbf - which then affects our liberties/lifestyle (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 14, 15:14:30
- yeah, it does seem to be fearmongering and spreading panic a bit (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Mar 14, 14:43:32
  - But if some of the extra deaths from the virus are preventable (General Chat) - ede, Mar 14, 15:07:19
    - agreed, tbh its shameful that this kind of basic hygiene (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Mar 14, 15:16:02
      - And will probably be a positive legacy of what’s going to be a fairly horrible few months (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 14, 15:19:22
  - Although as others have said maybe that’s the intention. Certainly focuses (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 14, 14:48:29
  - We should tell other countries to open their borders (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 14:47:28
    - I think you're missing the point (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Mar 14, 14:51:51
      - But the vast majority will be a big risk (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 14:57:01
        
        obviously, but that's a completely separate point from (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Mar 14, 14:59:31
        
        Well I’ve seen 1 report today (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 15:05:17
- My thoughts exactly. Should we have rolling road kill, cancer, etc (General Chat) - pinkney, Mar 14, 14:42:22
  - You probably need to tell people (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 14:43:33
  - We know how to manage those things as a species, this can potentially get very much OUT of (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 14, 14:43:16
    - People still smoke, drink, eat like pigs, drive like idiots (General Chat) - pinkney, Mar 14, 14:46:48
      - All I’m saying is even when people know it’s the wrong thing to do they still do it (General Chat) - pinkney, Mar 14, 14:55:44
      - What about our elderly or vulnerable relatives/friends though? (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 14, 14:50:36
- People might take it seriously then (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 14:40:39
  - They go from ignorance to mass panic, not a gradual form of preparation (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 14, 14:42:44
    - Where’s the mass panic? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 14:45:46
      - Actually, it was wartime censoring which prohibited reporting in UK, Germany and US (General Chat) - tim berry, Mar 14, 15:32:34
        
        Yep and people want censoring now (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 15:38:51
      - British can't handle the truth? (General Chat) - Men without hats, Mar 14, 15:25:37
      - People panic buy. (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 14, 14:51:13
        
        Not happening because of death rates (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 14:54:41
- Shows the rate of growth, and how reactive the Govt will be as we work through the phases (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 14, 14:39:29

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