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"The quicker we stop the spread, the quicker we can all go back to our normal lives" Actually no, it's the opposite. "flattening the curve" means spreading the
by cnorthwood 7y ago
"The quicker we stop the spread, the quicker we can all go back to our normal lives"
Actually no, it's the opposite. "flattening the curve" means spreading the period of time infection spreads to not overwhelm the medical services at any one point. So the quicker we slow down the spread, the longer it'll take to get back to normal.
The idea we can completely stop the spread at this point is unlikely, the best we can do is slow it.
- sgt101 7y agoYou are right. But many people want something different. They are used to getting their problems solved and they just can't accept the reality that you have put your finger on. They are demanding action now when that fails to work (either because there is action and it fails, or because there is not perceived to be enough action) they will get angry. I wonder if there will be a process of grief leading to acceptance about this event, I feel we are in denial now, tending to anger. Next will be bargaining (I think evidenced by isolation and hording) or maybe not - maybe the population will simply fail to process this.
- zozbot234 7y agoGetting the healthcare system "back to normal" ASAP is the top priority, and you do that by flattening the curve as much as feasible. Once we actually know what the sustainable carrying capacity of the medical system is and how not to exceed it, we can maybe think about relaxing these policies and moving cautiously towards a "herd immunity FTW" approach.