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Pandemic / epidemic data could be clearer to understand

By Hicbd
Sat Jan 15 2022 9:48 am

"As the U.S. death toll nears a half-million, confusion continues over whether people die “of” COVID-19 or “with” COVID-19. Here’s what’s behind the numbers...The official government figure — nearly a half-million as of mid-February — has spurred not only public health measures to battle the disease but also confusion and doubts based on a fundamental question: What defines a COVID-19 death?"

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https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/how-are-covid-19-deaths-counted-it-s-complicated
https://www.wfla.com/community/health/coronavirus/new-cdc-report-shows-94-of-covid-19-deaths-in-us-had-underlying-medical-conditions/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/debunking-the-false-claim-that-covid-death-counts-are-inflated1/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/04/24/fact-check-medicare-hospitals-paid-more-covid-19-patients-coronavirus/3000638001/

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemics / Epidemics

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