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> Isn't what the UK is doing effectively flattening the curve that everyone is talking about. No I think their strategy is the opposite, they want a big spike
by jobigoud 7y ago
> Isn't what the UK is doing effectively flattening the curve that everyone is talking about.
No I think their strategy is the opposite, they want a big spike to get it over with. Flattening the curve is spreading the outbreak over time so the stays under the medical system saturation point, but the whole thing lasts much longer.
See this graph: https://econofact.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/FlatCurve_web.png https://econofact.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/FlatCurve_w...
- matwood 7y agoThe UK Chief Science officer said, “To reduce the peak of the epidemic, flatten it and broaden it, so you don’t end up with so much intense pressure on healthcare systems at one time.” [1] [1] https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237385-why-is-the-uk-approach-to-coronavirus-so-different-to-other-countries/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237385-why-is-the-uk-a...