Pandemic Math: X and Y Axes

I'm thinking of those graphs we anxiously scan each day carrying news of infection's spread, asking if we will find death stalking all our neighborhoods, or can we follow other countries' leads, difference induced by distancing that will flatten the curve, save our friends, our families, ourselves? Publisher's Note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. [Extracted from the article] Copyright of Mathematical Intelligencer is the property of Springer Nature and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)