They did flatten the curve[0], they kept their cases within hospital capacity (by banning gatherings over 50, reducing restaurant capacity, having people work from home, etc)
What they never did was crush the curve, which is the strategy most other countries switched to once they realized it was feasible
They did flatten the curve[0], they kept their cases within hospital capacity (by banning gatherings over 50, reducing restaurant capacity, having people work from home, etc)
What they never did was crush the curve, which is the strategy most other countries switched to once they realized it was feasible
[0] https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/03/22/science/11SCI-VIR...