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Tag: <span>Pandemics</span>

How Pandemics Affect Religiosity

Pandemics and religion go hand in hand. Often, this association expands to crises in general, with historical anecdotes showing that people often viewed such events as the wrath of God, or the gods in polytheistic societies. For example, in the Iliad, one of the most famous books from Ancient Greece, …

Public Health Measures During Pandemics and Plagues

“Wear a mask! Wash your hands! Take correct precautions when you’re sick!” These are key phrases you hear when there is a massive outbreak of illness. These phrases are far too familiar to us now. Several different pandemics have occurred throughout history and lots of them have proved that history …