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Initech

(108,511 posts)
17. I wonder how many are dying because they can't get treatment they otherwise need?
Wed Apr 22, 2020, 01:06 AM
Apr 2020

That seems like a fact worth knowing.

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We will never know the true death count. NY did good by revising their #s tulipsandroses Apr 2020 #1
It seems that Florida is doing everything they can to undercount. n/t blitzen Apr 2020 #2
That would make sense, I'm sure they have a very large elderly population. In D raccoon Apr 2020 #18
I have to wonder how The Villages is doing. kskiska Apr 2020 #23
As far as I know, The Villages is doing very well so far. Mariana Apr 2020 #24
Texas, as well. BComplex Apr 2020 #20
I live in NYC choie Apr 2020 #3
I suspect he means that they aren't sheltering in place, or wearing masks when out shopping, etc. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2020 #10
As the other poster guessed, it just meant doing everything normal Polybius Apr 2020 #22
Jesus. mahina Apr 2020 #4
CDC guidelines since early April do not require a positive test to count deaths. In fact, Hoyt Apr 2020 #5
+1 2naSalit Apr 2020 #9
True. I think the CDC is using the "all cause" death rates for a state/country to get a Nay Apr 2020 #30
Criteria for having COVID 19 changed on 4/14 Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #6
He interviews families of people who die? cwydro Apr 2020 #7
Yes, if the person died at home More_Cowbell Apr 2020 #12
I suspect this is being done to help determine if the death was COVID related yellowdogintexas Apr 2020 #13
I'm sure there are still murders and suicides going on, too. Mariana Apr 2020 #26
A lot of municipalities have police officers investigate LuvLoogie Apr 2020 #14
Unattended deaths.. Historic NY Apr 2020 #16
It's usually done when people die at home Blue_Adept Apr 2020 #19
Did your mother die at home, unexpectedly? nt. Mariana Apr 2020 #25
And that is exactly the way the WH wants to keep it. Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #8
We are way past trump being able to claim this is a hoax, no worse than flu, etc. Hoyt Apr 2020 #11
Absolutely, Hoyt. Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #27
I know. trump and his supporters are far worse than anyone could have imagined. Hoyt Apr 2020 #29
It will show up in the death statistics. Crunchy Frog Apr 2020 #15
Yes, but that happens LATER, which is way past Trump's thought horizon JHB Apr 2020 #21
I wonder how many are dying because they can't get treatment they otherwise need? Initech Apr 2020 #17
One word: (the) homeless. Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #28
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