# Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve” - Washington Post

<https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/>

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## What Jamie wrote

The visuals in this article do a good job showing why the social distancing efforts are so important to lower the growth curve of Covid-19.

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