What was 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic?

What was 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic?

Explained: How Coronavirus differs from the Spanish Flu of 1918

By: New York Times | Updated: March 13, 2020 at 3:56 pm

As the coronavirus spreads around the world and public anxieties spike, comparisons between today’s situation and the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 are proliferating in journalistic outlets and on social media.