Compared to historical pandemics like the Spanish flu and economic crises like the Great Depression, coronavirus isn’t apparently so bad. Neil and Georgina discuss a historian’s view of coronavirus versus other pandemics.
This week's question
Where exactly did the Silk Roads run? Was it...
a) From South America to Europe
b) From Africa to Asia?
c) From Asia to Europe
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
the bigger picture
the long-term, overall view of a complex situation
lethal
causing death; extremely dangerous
high-density
having people living together in buildings close to one another
peripheral
happening at the edge, not centre, of something
flight routes
air routes and connections followed by airplanes
dose
(informal) something unpleasant to experience
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