Explaining distribution analysis

I cannot recall a time in history where data, statistics, and science consumed daily lives as it does today. The news cycles are presenting a crisis as it unfolds in real time where changes to human behavior are happening and social norms are being redefined. As I'm writing this book, the concept of flattening the curve has gone mainstream and has become a globally understood concept because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. You have probably seen something similar to what is shown in the following diagram, which was adapted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These types of visualizations are commonly used to communicate the importance of preventing the spread of a disease. The following visualization has two curves, one in yellow labeled No Intervention measures taken and the other in blue named "Flatten the Curve" using preventative measures. A dotted reference line labeled Healthcare capacity is available...