> What really matters though is to keep the raw number of confirmed cases low Su...

edraferi on March 9, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Trading halted as U.S. stocks plummet

> What really matters though is to keep the raw number of confirmed cases low

Sure, as long as you mean "actually slow the spread of infections through responsible personal and social choices" and not "sandbag the numbers because it looks bad for you politically."

tunesmith on March 9, 2020 [–]

Of course, because the latter doesn't protect the hospitals from getting overwhelmed.