VIDEO: A brief history of pandemics and quarantines in Europe

11 May, 2020 Updated Mon 11 May 2020 09:13 CEST

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European civilizations have had to deal with virus outbreaks for millenia, which might explain why the current Covid-19 lockdown isn't too different from quarantines 500 years ago. Here's the fascinating history of what we've learnt over the centuries about dealing with diseases, but also the stumbling blocks we're still struggling with to this day.