Measures such as social distancing and stay-at-home orders reduce and delay the peak of active cases, allowing more time for healthcare capacity to increase and better cope with patient load.[1] Time gained through thus flattening the curve can be used to raise the line of healthcare capacity to better meet surging demand.[2] By RCraig09 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, … Continue reading How flattening the curve of the coronavirus (COVID-19) saves lifes