Re: [OM] Stuck at home in Pennsylvania

[Mike Lazzari]

> > We're counting COVID-19 deaths as
> > anybody who dies while infected with COVID-19 regardless of the actual
> > cause of death. So, the death rate from heart-disease and cancer have
> > plummeted.
>
> Not in the statistics I've seen.
>
> In fact, there is evidence that, because the health system is so focused on
> CoViD-19, that other causes of death have risen, because they are getting
> inadequate care.
Virus deaths aside NY is reporting about 2000 more deaths a day than is normal. 
It is speculated that since only those tested positive are reported as COVID-19 
deaths some of the excess deaths may simply be non-tested and hence not 
reported.

M

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