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"The Great Influenza" author John M. Barry on "The Takeout" — 5/29/2020

"The Great Influenza" author John M. Barry compares the COVID-19 pandemic with the deadly 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak and explains how American troops carried that earlier virus into Europe during World War I, on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
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The 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak was deadly.
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John M. Barry compares the COVID-19 pandemic with the 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak.
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John M. Barry explains how American troops carried the 1918 Spanish Flu virus into Europe during World War I.
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John M. Barry is the author of 'The Great Influenza'.
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The episode of 'The Takeout with Major Garrett' featuring John M. Barry was 'this week's episode' as of May 29, 2020.
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John M. Barry's comparison and explanation occurred on an episode of 'The Takeout with Major Garrett'.
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American troops carried the 1918 Spanish Flu virus into Europe during World War I.
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