I'm under the impression that many people still don't get this. So I have a nice graph to show the difference. However, this graph illustrates a number of things. First lets get the graph in place: The first thing to notice is that COVID started out in the middle of "flu season" - roughly October through May in the US. The reason is obvious: COVID is a foreign import that didn't land in the US--according to current CDC thinking--until January 15, 2020. However, once the virus established a base of infected persons, 15% of whom will get seriously ill, it took of like a rocket--the trajectory of the "curve" is almost straight up. Flatten THAT curve! Well, that's why the lockdown.
Reminder: Covid19 Is Not The Flu
Reminder: Covid19 Is Not The Flu
Reminder: Covid19 Is Not The Flu
I'm under the impression that many people still don't get this. So I have a nice graph to show the difference. However, this graph illustrates a number of things. First lets get the graph in place: The first thing to notice is that COVID started out in the middle of "flu season" - roughly October through May in the US. The reason is obvious: COVID is a foreign import that didn't land in the US--according to current CDC thinking--until January 15, 2020. However, once the virus established a base of infected persons, 15% of whom will get seriously ill, it took of like a rocket--the trajectory of the "curve" is almost straight up. Flatten THAT curve! Well, that's why the lockdown.