[WildHighlander57]

From the article:

“...or is assumed to have caused or contributed to death...”

When was the last time (previous to the wuhanvirus) this phrase was used?

If it wasn’t used before, then that speaks volumes.

MtnClimber wrote:

“There was probably a leftist plan in place waiting for something that could be classified as a pandemic to grab control of this weakened Constitutional Republic.”

Not only to weaken the US, but also any freedom movement in the various countries, such as France (yellow vest), Hong Kong (US flag demonstration), among others.

[rlmorel]

KEY POINT IN ARTICLE:

"... If the reporting of these deaths followed the CDC guidebook from 2003, the number of Covid deaths would have been 9,684.

However, utilizing this new reporting and classification method that exclusively applied to Covid-19, the number of deaths is 161,392..."

[exDemMom]

“...or is assumed to have caused or contributed to death...”

When was the last time (previous to the wuhanvirus) this phrase was used?

This is typical death reporting. Don't get the idea that there is anything unusual about this terminology just because some non-scientist, non-medical blogger tells you it's unusual.

[lepton]

From the article:

“...or is assumed to have caused or contributed to death...”

When was the last time (previous to the wuhanvirus) this phrase was used?

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Essentially, always. The determinations rely on the expertise of doctors to recognize a set of symptoms, and only sometimes involved disease tests.