The coronavirus is, as we all know, not the first pandemic disease to take center stage in world history. In the 19th century cholera ravaged societies all over the world, and in de Middle Ages, The Black Death claimed millions of victims. What effects did these pandemics have on society at large? How did medical science evolve in response to these outbreaks?
Our dear colleagues of Studium Generale Utrecht asked medical historian Prof Frank Huisman (UMC Utrecht) what past efforts can teach us about the current situation in this online lecture.