Three close friends died this year - one was the best man at my wedding - all of the guys were 69 - 72. My Best Man died of Colon Cancer - his cause of Death was Covid. Same for my neighbor - 50 year smoker had cancer - Cause of Death = Covid.
The families argued with their Doctors over the death certificates. The Department of Heath would not change the cause of death.
But hey, the hospital got extra money and our dear gov got another bloody shirt to wave. What is the survival of a grieving widow compared to that gain?