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BigmanPigman

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7. A lot of new deaths have been added today.

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 12:00 AM

Apr 2020

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

For about two hours today this site that posts the numbers and charts(most people use it)had a revised numbers explanation posted. It said that the big jump today was the result of certain places now following the CDC guidelines about reporting the numbers of probable deaths by covid.

It is still inconsistent and some states follow it while others do not.

"New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had changed guidelines for how coronavirus deaths were to be recorded."

"They want deaths, and then another category of probable deaths," Mr Cuomo said, to be administered by local health departments or coroners. He added that people who passed away outside of a hospital or nursing home may have been missed in previous counts."

"Municipalities in Connecticut, Ohio and Delaware have begun to recorded cases where the infection is assumed but not confirmed with a test, Dr Barbot told the New York Times, while officials in California and Seattle only count virus deaths if proven with a positive test."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52303739

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My interesting trip to the grocery store story. (Western Washington state) [View all] icymist Apr 2020 OP

thank you for following this KT2000 Apr 2020 #1

Once it's worked on the lungs, the virus attacks the heart. nilram Apr 2020 #2

I'm pretty sure that they're not going to test people who died of a coronary for COVID-19 icymist Apr 2020 #5

Exactly, they're not. nilram Apr 2020 #8

Yes, they should. We need data. It is the only way out of this. Midnight Writer Apr 2020 #13

Exactly. One factor may be that the lining of the heart has ACE2 receptors like in the nose/lungs chia Apr 2020 #21

I agree BUT bluestarone Apr 2020 #25

I disagree. That's what can cause people to distrust the numbers. Chemisse Apr 2020 #26

I surely won't argue with you thinking bluestarone Apr 2020 #29

A lot of new deaths have been added today. BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #7

SARS-Cov2 total deaths will only be truly known in hindsight. Cassidy Apr 2020 #22

I think it may take a few years to get the real numbers... BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #24

It makes sense to try to count these at-home probable Covid-19 deaths in real-time, Chemisse Apr 2020 #27

Getting up to date and accurate info BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #31

Is it a Sinclair station? I was amazed at the bullshit some local stations put out while lunasun Apr 2020 #3

No. Our Sinclair station is Komo4 icymist Apr 2020 #4

They heard wrong. liberalmuse Apr 2020 #10

I read that too. icymist Apr 2020 #14

If you tick along NYC at about 4500 deaths a month & one month you get say 10500 & next 14500 Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #6

Tonight on the NBC news they said they are seeing a spike in strokes that could be CV related kimbutgar Apr 2020 #9

Also, low oxygen could lead to a stroke. nt pnwmom Apr 2020 #12

There is a lot being learned about the impact on different parts of the body. Chemisse Apr 2020 #28

Covid 19 causes extreme oxygen deprivation. Our heart muscles need oxygen to survive. pnwmom Apr 2020 #11

Yes I know this. This guy didn't say Fox was the source, but King5 icymist Apr 2020 #15

I doubt that King5 said it. It's easy not to remember what station you hear something on pnwmom Apr 2020 #16

The Sinclair station is Komo (4) Evergreen Emerald Apr 2020 #17

Thanks! The point remains -- the guy might have misremembered about King 5. n/t pnwmom Apr 2020 #19

Sinclair is Komo. Kiro is Cox media group. icymist Apr 2020 #18

It has been over 24 hours since I contacted King5 about the above matter - Nothing. icymist Apr 2020 #20

Washington state's deaths per capita are below the national average muriel_volestrangler Apr 2020 #23

I'm afraid you're looking for proof of something that almost certainly doesn't exist... KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #30

illinois governor was asked about that on sunday during the daily briefing orleans Apr 2020 #32