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.
by Joe Richman
Apr 15, 2020
2 minutes
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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