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title: "Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve”"
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# Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve”

[Link →](https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/)

Die Washington Post zeigt hier anhand von ein paar sehr guten Visuali­sierungen sehr anschaulich, was “flatten the curve” bedeutet und worin die Unterschiede von Quarantäne und Social Distancing liegen.