From “Shelter in Place” to “Flatten the Curve”

TL;DR: The “shelter in place” strategy hasn’t completely stopped the spread of the virus fast enough and parts of the US are likely going to transition into the “flatten the curve” strategy soon.

I’m writing this to explain my understanding of what’s going on. If this doesn’t match your understanding that’s okay. I’m not trying to convince anybody of anything. It just seems like there’s a bunch of really confused people. This is written for them. I am not an expert in any of the things relevant to this essay. I am not a medical expert. I am not a…