> But... we did flatten the curve enough to avoid overwhelming the healthcare system

Well, the curve had somewhat flattened (but was still trending upward among the noise) before reaching the point of overwhelming the system before we started reopening and it unflattened. I think it was premature to say that it had been flattened enough to avoid rather than delay that outcome, though it's kind of immaterial anyway since we abandoned the effort to keep it flat and are heading straight for overwhelming the system.