03-11-2020, 03:51 PM
Sorry - one current estimate is 40% - 70% of the worlds population may be infected ultimately. If those all happen in a short amount of time, there is no heathcare system on earth that can handle the surge. In Italy, the hospitals are overun and people are being left to die without any care given as there are not enough resources.
Anything that can be done to stretch those cases out over a longer time allows for the heathcare system to keep up and more people to receive care and recover. As you said, it's all about flattening the curve which is what using masks, washing hands, and social distancing accomplish.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/11/scien...ction.html
(kudos to NYTimes! now everyone can see their amazing articles for free)
Anything that can be done to stretch those cases out over a longer time allows for the heathcare system to keep up and more people to receive care and recover. As you said, it's all about flattening the curve which is what using masks, washing hands, and social distancing accomplish.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/11/scien...ction.html
(kudos to NYTimes! now everyone can see their amazing articles for free)