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Yes, why isn't there more focus on getting R0 < 1? Flattening the curve seems like a good idea, but R0 < 1 also seems very important.

(I've been trying to simulate this, but ended up battling matplotlib unsuccessfully to create a graph.)

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I think the focus is the same. Flattening the curve effectively means reducing the R0, and the steps being taken now could theoretically get it below 1.

“Flatten the curve” is to increase compliance by making accomplishing something seem more realistic, even at an individual level.

South Korea seems to have done this; they have more testing than anywhere else, yet they have less new cases now than they did last week.

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