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Colddeadhand 1 point ago +1 / -0

Nice graph, makes it very clear. Do the restrictions China put in place, like stopping anyone going outside, affect the shape? Is it possible without those restrictions it would have been worse?

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Not_My_Real_Acct_ 1 point ago +1 / -0

As I understand it, restrictions on travel and social distancing will "flatten the curve."

For the United States, the main thing that we have going for us is that we don't smoke.

The residents of China, Iran and Italy smoke like crazy. That's really bad for someone with a respiratory condition.

Basically a lifetime of smoking can reduce your lung capacity. And if you get a respiratory illness, that pre-existing condition can be fatal for you.