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11. This will flatten out when the virus runs out of food

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 05:33 PM

Mar 2020

Or the food learns how to fight back.

The flat top of that sigmoid could be pretty damn high if we don't fight back effectively - like China has.

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could it really go like this re COVID-19? (I am updating data over time) [View all] NRaleighLiberal Mar 2020 OP

It could and most likely will. n/t LuckyCharms Mar 2020 #1

That's entirely reasonable. Laelth Mar 2020 #2

agreed, and that is terrifying. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2020 #5

Or if you do it exponentially ... mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #6

wonder which it will be? mine is bad enough! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2020 #7

In case people are wondering why we're all sitting at home ... mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #8

It's probably a logistics curve central scrutinizer Mar 2020 #10

This will flatten out when the virus runs out of food The_jackalope Mar 2020 #11

That make sense, thanks :) nt mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #12

Your curve is a bit steep. Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #13

I doubt it. It will be bad but not nearly as bad as your curve. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #14