Measures that are being called "drastic" and "extreme" are necessary to keep the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease from overwhelming the U.S. health-care system, according to health experts and public officials. This chart roughly illustrates what happens when there is no action against a pandemic, and what happens when interventions flatten the transmission of the virus to a point where the health-care system can cope with it.
Friday, March 13, 2020
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When health officials talk about strong measures to 'flatten the curve' to fight the coronavirus, this is what they're talking about
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