GOP uses debunked theory to downplay COVID-19 death toll
Top Republicans are seeking to downplay the heavy toll of the coronavirus, in part by pointing to a conspiracy theory that the number of deaths is much lower.
President Trump, along with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Rep. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), who are both in competitive Senate races, have all pointed in recent days to the widely debunked theory that COVID-19 deaths in the United States total just 10,000 instead of the more than 180,000 recorded by health officials.
The speculative remarks come at a time when about 1,000 people a day are dying from the virus, providing a grim backdrop to the final sprint to Election Day. Trump, meanwhile, has been trying to project an optimistic message, frequently pointing to rapid progress toward a vaccine and saying he thinks the virus is "going away."
The Trump administration has also increasingly emphasized protecting vulnerable populations such as the elderly rather than putting a focus on a broader strategy of trying to suppress the disease overall.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-uses-debunked-theory-to-downplay-covid-19-death-toll/ar-BB18L46Q?li=BBnb7Kz
The GOP can't help but be the "Stupid Party".
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"Recovery in TN" means:
Recovery has a specific definition. That definition, according to Shelby County health officials, is that patient remains healthy 21 days after the diagnosis of COVID-19 and has completed all isolation requirements.
Well, until recently, when they downgraded "remaining healthy" for 14 days after diagnosis.
Anyone heard of a symptomatic patient who is "all better" in a mere 14 days? I haven't personally.
Must have been a repuke who authored "How to lie with statistics." 
