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Re:Is Covid-19 making us irrational? by paulddraper on Saturday August 21, 2021 @07:59PM (#28261708)
Of course.

That's the idea of flattening the curve.

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Re:Is Covid-19 making us irrational? by sudosysgen on Saturday August 21, 2021 @08:16PM (#28261800)
Which is the strategy in the North America and Europe. And it requires a ton of effort. So no, it's not just 0.2%

When you try to flatten the curve you still need to keep 2-3 weeks of headroom because exponential growth is a bitch.

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