COVID-19, plague, planets, conjunctions, comets, and the Chinese New Year

COVID-19, plague, planets, conjunctions, comets, and the Chinese New Year

Rhys Clift

COVID-19, PLAGUE, PLANETS, CONJUNCTIONS, COMETS, AND THE CHINESE NEW YEAR

By Rhys Clift 1

The COVID-19 pandemic, first reported in Wuhan, China towards the end of 2019 or early 2020,
has dominated the last year. It became manifest in the West at some time in January 2020.
Twelve months having since elapsed, this may be a good moment to take stock, as we approach
Chinese New Year (the Year of the Ox) on 12 February...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/02/covid-19-plague-planets-conjunctions-comets-and-the-chinese-new-year/

How a Merchant Ship Brings Plague To Marseille?

A recent news article in the Indonewyork website, we could come across a nerve wrecking incident that is associated with shipping.  Yes it date backs to May 25, 1720 and it is the day a merchant ship that relates the plague to Marseille.

What happened?

Because only a handful of ship-owners refuses to lose a cargo of precious fabrics, 100 000 Marseille and Provence are washed out by the bubonic plague. More than 40 000 deaths in the phocean city.

When does the tragedy start?

One-third of the...

https://mfame.guru/how-a-merchant-ship-brings-plague-to-marseille/

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