“Flatten the curve” essentially means to spread out the number of new coronavirus cases over a long period of time. That way, hospitals are not overwhelmed and people can have better access to the health care system.
Dr. Drew Harris, a population health analyst at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, points out that “flattening the curve” buys people time. “It’s the most precious commodity you can have during an outbreak. That’s time to prepare, time to make PPE, time to build extra hospitals, time to manufacture testing kits,” he tells CNN Philippines’ New Day
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