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Today In Labor History April 9, 1930: The IWW organized the 1700-member crew of the Leviathan, the world’s largest ship. Originally a German passenger ship, the U.S. seized it in 1917, during World War I, when it was docked in New York harbor. The U.S. subsequently used it to transport its troops to Europe. In September, 1918, the Leviathan left New Jersey, filled with men dying from Influenza. Dozens perished from the flu on the passage over.

#Mexico reports first #human #death from #H5N1 avian #influenza, chinanews.com.cn/gj/2025/04-09

According to reports, a three-year-old girl who was diagnosed with the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus in #Durango State in northern Mexico died of respiratory complications caused by the virus infection in the early morning of the 8th.

www.chinanews.com.cn墨西哥报告首例人感染H5N1禽流感死亡病例-中新网

No worse than the flu?

I've lost track of how many different ways this claim is false. But here's yet another:

Healthcare workers with chronic condition miss more days of work due to COVID than flu

67% vs 12% of absences due to COVID, flu

cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/health

CIDRAPHealthcare workers with chronic condition miss more days of work due to COVID than flu, data show