Epidemics will roll across several US cities, but many will peak in the next week or two

Epidemics will roll across several US cities, but many will peak in the next week or two.

Here’s a projection from Christopher Murray, University of Washington:

The epidemic in the US will place a load well beyond the current capacity of hospitals to manage, especially for ICU care.

And this is with strict lockdowns. Let alone the let-it-be herd immunity approach of Brazil and Sweden.