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BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts) Wed Jul 22, 2020, 06:50 PM Jul 2020

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Is tRump's order to sidestep Covid reporting affecting Woldometer's charts? (Original Post) BigmanPigman Jul 2020 OP

Thanks! BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #2

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1. He is diverting hospitalization/utilization data to HHS in DC bypassing CDC; other data goes through

Wed Jul 22, 2020, 07:01 PM

Jul 2020

states to CDC, including case and fatality data.

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2. Thanks!

Wed Jul 22, 2020, 07:19 PM

Jul 2020

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3. I think WOM gets it from states like NYT. The cases are going to drop because of back log and

Wed Jul 22, 2020, 08:31 PM

Jul 2020

... through put but the hospitalizations wont.

The media is going to hospitals directly to get numbers