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The almost eradicated smallpox caused panic in Germany in 1962

2021-06-17T22:58:34.208Z


An outbreak of the almost eradicated smallpox panicked an Eifel district in 1962. Author Steffen Kopetzky created a novel from the material. In the new "History" podcast, he draws dramatic parallels to the current pandemic.


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