Guide to Covid-19: Flattening the Curve

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread, the phrase “flatten the curve” became widely known.

It refers to the things people can do to space the total number of infections out over a longer period of time.

This helps prevent the health-care system from being overloaded.

Flattening the Curve examines social distancing and the other measures that people took to slow the spread of the disease.

Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index.

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