Beth Baumann May 16, 2020
From the start of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, one of the concerns
was how the death count was being tallied. White House Coronavirus Task
Force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said last month
that the United States is taking a "liberal approach" to counting
coronavirus deaths. Instead of only counting those who died as a result
of the virus, they are counting everyone who died who had tested positive, even if their death was unrelated to the virus.
"The
intent is right now if someone dies with COVID-19, we're counting that
as a COVID-19 death," Birx said at the time. "There are other countries
that if you had a pre-existing condition and let's say the virus caused
you to go to the ICU and then have a heart or kidney problem. Some
countries are recording that as a heart issue or a kidney issue and not a
COVID-19 death."..........The state had previously said 1,150 people died as a result of the Wuhan
coronavirus. After taking out the deaths that weren't attributed to the
virus itself, that number now sits at 878...............To Read More....
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