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For Centenarian Survivor Of 1918 Flu Pandemic, Coronavirus Is Just Another 'Problem'

Joe Newman was 5 when the 1918 flu pandemic broke out. Now 107, he and his 100-year-old fiancée are living in lockdown together in Florida and have a decidedly long view on the current crisis.
Joe Newman, 107, hugs his fiancée, Anita Sampson, who recently celebrated her 100th birthday with a party over Zoom.

When the 1918 flu pandemic broke out, Joe Newman was 5 years old.

Today, he's 107. He lives in a community for seniors in Sarasota, Fla., with his fiancĂŠe, Anita Sampson. They met 16 years ago.

On March 28, Anita turned 100. They had

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