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For your friends who say #itsjusttheflu:
1. For many who get the coronavirus, yes, it will feel similar to the flu.
2. For many others, it will be MUCH worse, and they’ll need medical care.
3. Group 1 can easily spread it to Group 2.
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1. For many who get the coronavirus, yes, it will feel similar to the flu.
2. For many others, it will be MUCH worse, and they’ll need medical care.
3. Group 1 can easily spread it to Group 2.
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4. It’s a new virus, so unlike seasonal flu, there’s no existing immunity or vaccine yet to mitigate its rapid spread.
5. A huge spike in cases at once can overwhelm the healthcare system.
6. During an outbreak, the system still must tend to regular medical needs as well.
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5. A huge spike in cases at once can overwhelm the healthcare system.
6. During an outbreak, the system still must tend to regular medical needs as well.
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7. So the goal is to “flatten” the trajectory of spread over time. There may still be the same number of cases, but they’ll come at a more manageable rate.
8. This plan is based on data from past outbreaks and this one.👇🏻
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forbes.com/sites/kenrapoz…
8. This plan is based on data from past outbreaks and this one.👇🏻
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forbes.com/sites/kenrapoz…
