Folks, its pretty clear Trump isn't going to do shit to stop the spread of this virus. (He won't stop the air travel, he won't stop the cruise ships, he'll keep the schools open until everyone's dead.) **So We The People need to take Actions Ourselves! Follow the protocols of this Doctor's leadership, beginning NOW! Pull your kids out of school.** #How Public Health Policies Saved Citizens in St. Louis During the 1918 Flu Pandemic** .....St. Louis benefited from the leadership of Dr. Max C. Starkloff, Health Commissioner for the city of St. Louis. Like in Philadelphia, the disease first appeared at a military base in St. Louis, the Jefferson Barracks, which was 10 miles from the city. By Oct. 1, a handful of influenza cases were reported at Jefferson Barracks. Within days, the numbers soared to 500. #Starkloff closely monitored these developments and didn’t hesitate to close schools almost immediately. #He went on to close factories, theaters and retail outlets. Starkloff faced intense pressure from St. Louis merchants, public school officials and politicians to reopen these facilities, but he refused. #Schools were closed for nearly 3 months, as were many other population hubs. But the citizens of St. Louis benefited from Starkloff’s insistence: “When discussing the history of the tragic 1918 influenza epidemic, St. Louis is often held up as a model city. Because of the quick and sustained action by its leaders, St. Louis experienced one of the lowest excess death rates in the nation, just 358 per 100,000 people.” https://www.biomerieuxconnection.com/2018/10/25/how-public-health-policies-saved-citizens-in-st-louis-during-the-1918-flu-pandemic/