The US has 1 week to enforce social distancing and 'flatten the curve' as the coronavirus outbreak escalates. Here's why these days are so critical.

5:32pm PDT - March 16th, 2020    national guard - Business Insider

Sgt. Amouris Coss/U.S. Army National Guard/Handout/Reuters The US' response to its coronavirus outbreak this week will decide which way the crisis goes, experts say. The US' coronavirus caseload is growing at a rate that mirrors Italy's. "We are only about 11…