> A positive test is not even necessary to report them as Covid-19 deaths in the US.
But this applies to other forms of death. We count flu deaths in the same way, so the data is equally skewed.
> > > COVID-19 should be reported on the death certificate for all decedents where the disease caused or is assumed to have caused or contributed to death.
People can only put it on the death certificate if they can make that assumption to the best of their knowledge or belief. It's not doctors guessing.
I think the comment claims that both flu and corona deaths are assigned almost solely based on symptoms and medical history (eg. if someone comes in with a fever, develops a pneumonia and dies then they look at signs to tell apart the diseases - did the patient have runny nose and joint aches? yes? then flu. no? but had shortness of breath? corona.)
But this applies to other forms of death. We count flu deaths in the same way, so the data is equally skewed.
> > > COVID-19 should be reported on the death certificate for all decedents where the disease caused or is assumed to have caused or contributed to death.
People can only put it on the death certificate if they can make that assumption to the best of their knowledge or belief. It's not doctors guessing.