[NEMDF]

From what has been reported in the local news around here for the past few days, they have loosened up the “rules” (were there any?) as to which deaths can list Covid-19 as a cause. Now it seems that anyone who might have had any symptoms can be presumptively classified as a Covid-19 death, even if not tested. Maybe he was not tested, but met the new criteria (of assuming most deaths are from Covid-19)?

[Zeddicus]

Maybe he was not tested, but met the new criteria

Not likely. Hospital I work at swabs almost EVERY patient with even the slightest hint of symptoms, or even with no symptoms at all. I had a patient just today who we tested for covid; patient had no symptoms whatsoever and is here for something totally unrelated.

Now, whether or not covid really was the actual cause of death is a different question. The story has absolutely no information whatsoever about his symptoms, pathology, or the course of his admission.

[null and void]

From what has been reported in the local news around here for the past few days, they have loosened up the “rules” (were there any?) as to which deaths can list Covid-19 as a cause.

CIP = Covid-19 or Influenza or Pneumonia = death reported as COVID