Flattening The Curve of Coronavirus Infections
Our message on coronavirus so far has been, “don’t panic.” For the vast majority of individuals, coronavirus is not an existential threat. However, the rapid rate of the virus’s spread has the potential to overwhelm our health system and cause a LOT of problems.
Sources:
https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/outbreaks/investigating-outbreaks/epi-curves.html
https://www.vox.com/2020/3/10/21171217/coronavirus-covid-19-italy-hospitals
https://data.oecd.org/healtheqt/hospital-beds.htm
http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/resources/COVID-19/200214-VentilatorAvailability-factsheet.pdf
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/sites/default/files/public/php/185/185_factsheet_social_distancing.pdf
Related HCT episodes:
1. Coronavirus Update: March 2020 – https://youtu.be/aHXNVN7vQbg
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