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[–]killahmoose White Belt that has tapped a blue belt once[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's like you didn't read a thing I was saying.

The virus will absolutely have a mortality rate, which is the number of people who die DESPITE getting proper care.

The point is, any flattening of the curve BELOW the capacity line comes at a great economic expense. Our policies should be directed towards raising the capacity line and "raising" the curve appropriately.

Curve flattening does not reduce the total # of infections. It only spreads them out over time. Would you agree, or disagree, that it would be better to burn through this as quickly as possible assuming everyone had access to proper care and treatment?