[ubercow13]

It's actually way more ironic than that. It's traced back to the public stance of the British government during the spanish flu pandemic in WW1, where they decided that keeping the economy going was more important than trying to slow the spread of the flu.

"According to Dr Honigsbaum, the “carry on” advice may well have been responsible for thousands of the 250,000 Britons who ultimately died in the Spanish flu pandemic."

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/coronavirus-...

[airstrike]

The irony is almost palpable! Thank you for sharing this.