COVID-19 Curve 101

Get Up to Speed Quickly on COVID Curves

We all have heard about “Flattening the Curve” with COVID-19 and the Coronavirus. But what does that mean?

In a nutshell, “Flattening the Curve” refers to an attempt to stop a spike in the number of new cases. Doctors and officials talk about preventing a sudden increase in new cases. The rationale is, by keeping infection numbers down, we can avoid severe illnesses, deaths, and an overloaded supply system.

Dig Deeper – COVID Curve 101: Reliable Sources of Information

COVID-19 Projections (Deaths, Vaccinations, Mask Usage, etc.)
IMHE (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation)

Coronavirus by the Numbers – Tracking the coronavirus around the U.S.
NPR

WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard (Cases, Deaths, and Vaccine Doses)
WHO (World Health Organization)