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FILE - In this November 1918 photo made available by the Library of Congress, a nurse takes the pulse of a patient in the influenza ward of the Walter Reed hospital in Washington. For President Woodrow Wilson, the pandemic was a case of first impression. The country was accustomed to 100,000 deaths a year from the flu. Widespread use of vaccines were not common. It wasn't that Wilson was restrained about using federal power, he simply had far less precedent to lean on, and a much higher priority in the war effort. (Harris & Ewing/Library of Congress via AP, File)

FILE - In this November 1918 photo made available by the Library of Congress, a nurse takes the pulse of a patient in the influenza ward of the Walter Reed hospital in Washington. For President Woodrow Wilson, the pandemic was a case of first impression. The country was accustomed to 100,000 deaths a year from the flu. Widespread use of vaccines were not common. It wasn't that Wilson was restrained about using federal power, he simply had far less precedent to lean on, and a…

March 28, 2020

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Analysis: Virus pulls federalism debate into 21st Century
March 28, 2020 11:20 a.m.

Analysis: Virus pulls federalism debate into 21st Century

WASHINGTON (AP) — A flu pandemic was ravaging the world, killing indiscriminately in almost every country, including more than 600,000 deaths in the United States. The states were in a panic, but there was almost no call for broad federal assistance — at least, not one heeded by the president.