QuestioITU

"Flattening the curve" through socially distancing prevents the overwhelming of

and thus reduces avoidable deaths due to coronavirus.

Fill in the blank with: "Health system resources"

Explanation:

This question tries to explain the need for social distancing during the novo-coronavirus pandemic. When one mentions "flattening the curve" it refers to reducing the amount of new cases in a given period of time, ideally to a low enough number of new cases that the health care system is able to cope with (I. e.: number of beds, number of ventilators, doctors, nurses, etc ...).