I always understood 'flatten the curve' to mean 'don't overwhelm hospitals'. I don't remember any public advisories suggesting it would be short, and definitely

I always understood 'flatten the curve' to mean 'don't overwhelm hospitals'. I don't remember any public advisories suggesting it would be short, and definitely nothing that anticipated how politicized the pandemic became. Do you have any examples of public health advisories claiming 'flattening the curve' would be short, and not based on the hospitalization numbers?