Trump pushes CDC to lower coronavirus death counts

[LaoTze]

Trump pushes CDC to lower coronavirus death counts

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-05-...oronavirus-death-counts-QuDVUNQGK4/index.html

President Donald Trump and his aides are pushing the CDC to change its coronavirus death-toll methodology, according to The Daily Beast, which cited five unnamed sources saying that the White House had pushed for a different system that could produce a lower U.S. death figure. The sources said that Dr. Deborah Birx, the task force's response coordinator, had urged for two categories of deaths to be excluded: people who likely had, but weren't confirmed as having, COVID-19, and people who definitely had COVID-19 but died from unrelated causes or underlying conditions. Trump has publicly supported CDC's numbers, though other reports have described him as being suspicious that the figures are too high. However, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci said coronavirus deaths are undercounted.

 

[winnipegjets]

And testing is not needed. It is overrated. Less testing, less infection - Trump's mighty logic.

 

[jw5]

A more important point that all sinkies should be aware is PAP are NOT including these 2 categories in the official count. That is why you see the figures 21 + 9 mentioned in this forum.

"The sources said that Dr. Deborah Birx, the task force's response coordinator, had urged for two categories of deaths to be excluded: people who likely had, but weren't confirmed as having, COVID-19, and people who definitely had COVID-19 but died from unrelated causes or underlying conditions."

Trump pushes CDC to lower coronavirus death counts

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-05-...oronavirus-death-counts-QuDVUNQGK4/index.html

President Donald Trump and his aides are pushing the CDC to change its coronavirus death-toll methodology, according to The Daily Beast, which cited five unnamed sources saying that the White House had pushed for a different system that could produce a lower U.S. death figure. The sources said that Dr. Deborah Birx, the task force's response coordinator, had urged for two categories of deaths to be excluded: people who likely had, but weren't confirmed as having, COVID-19, and people who definitely had COVID-19 but died from unrelated causes or underlying conditions. Trump has publicly supported CDC's numbers, though other reports have described him as being suspicious that the figures are too high. However, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci said coronavirus deaths are undercounted.

 

[jw5]

If you agree with the USA method of counting fatalities, then Singapore are under-reporting.

 

[Devil Within]

Evil CCP is even worst.

WHA世卫大会中外对抗局面正在形成/王剑每日财经观察/20200518

 

[rocket]

This is china now