This article omits the fact that the CDC just adjusted the death rate down from ~67K to ~ 35K. New York state has more than 27% of ALL confirmed cases in the U.S., "at least 24,039 of the country’s 65,173 [act ~35,700] Covid-19 deaths" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/02/who-us-just-reported-deadliest-day-for-coronavirus.html?__source=sharebar …
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Copy, thanks, so still then we are still looking at 27% of all COVID deaths in NY state. So reopen states with lowest transmission, lowest risk people first.
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Isn't NY counting as deaths due to
#Covid19 anyone who tested positive but didn't necessarily die from it? Don't many people have the virus, but no symptoms? Isn't there a financial incentive to classify a death as being caused by the virus. What are the chances of overcounting? - Show replies
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Is this incorrect because someone is adding pneumonia + presumed COVID to the COVID number?pic.twitter.com/GYXhJ1JViJ
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