SEE the Center for Disease Control’s guidelines for determining a death by “Covid-19.” A key excerpt:

When determining whether COVID–19 played a role in the cause of death, follow the CDC clinical criteria for evaluating a person under investigation for COVID–19 and, where possible, conduct appropriate laboratory testing using guidance provided by CDC or local health authorities. More information on CDC recommendations for reporting, testing, and specimen collection, including postmortem testing, is available from: https://www. cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/clinical-criteria.html and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidancepostmortem-specimens.html. It is important to remember that death certificate reporting may not meet mandatory reporting requirements for reportable diseases; contact the local health department regarding regulations specific to the jurisdiction. In cases where a definite diagnosis of COVID–19 cannot be made, but it is suspected or likely (e.g., the circumstances are compelling within a reasonable degree of certainty), it is acceptable to report COVID–19 on a death certificate as “probable” or “presumed.” In these instances, certifiers should use their best clinical judgement in determining if a COVID–19 infection was likely. However, please note that testing for COVID–19 should be conducted whenever possible. (bold added)

Here’s another potentially huge factor in inflating COVID numbers: The federal government has agreed to pay for treatment for all uninsured COVID patients. This could mean tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars for COVID-diagnosed patients that hospitals would otherwise not receive. Hospitals are known to focus on diagnoses that will result in higher insurance payments, which is only understandable in many cases.

Whether testing is even accurate is itself a hotly contested issue not acknowledged in most news stories. Some people maintain there is no test to identify this particular strain of coronaviruses.

Many people dying of other illnesses are being labeled corona cases.

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