Annalee Newitz, New York Times

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COVID-19: What social distancing looked like in 1666

Humanity has been surviving plagues for thousands of years, and we learned

A sign welcomes people to the village of Eyam in Derbyshire, northern England on March 23, 2020. In the 17th century, the inhabitants of Eyam got rid of the plague by placing themselves in quarantine. In recent more days, in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, this village in central England has seen red in the face of an influx of visitors defying health recommendations.

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