For those who want more specifics on our past pandemics, here are some write-ups. I suspect that, the Wikipedia entries might be politically shaded, but nevertheless, since you may have lots of time on your hands, here is a way to spend it.
Spanish flu (1919) — Wikipedia Entry
Asian flu (1957) — Britannica Entry
Hong Kong flu (1968) — Britannica Entry
SARS (2003) — Wikipedia Entry
Swine flu (2009) — Wikipedia Entry
MERS (2012) — Wikipedia Entry
Wuhan flu (2020) — Wikipedia Entry
