NBC News is reporting Wednesday that New York State will begin reporting “probable” COVID-19 deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention based on new CDC guidelines.
New York to start reporting 'probable' coronavirus deaths to CDC https://t.co/Bx2YEwh63Y via @nbcnews
— Tim Perone (@timperone) April 15, 2020
Per new CDC guidelines, state will report deaths and "probable" COVID deaths
— Jeremy Berke (@jfberke) April 15, 2020
#NY state continues to suffer a huge loss of life from #coronavirus
752 lost Tuesday
Only 1 out of past 9 days where deaths have been below 700
Total losses in hospitals is 11,586. @CDCgov has revised reporting guidelines to include “probable” #COVID ones, NY will adjust data
— Margaret Besheer (@mbesheer) April 15, 2020
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that the state would begin reporting probable coronavirus deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention based on new guidelines as the nation grapples with how to count the mounting death toll while there is still very limited testing.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that he thought reporting the number of probable deaths was important “to portray the larger reality” and “sheer totality” of the crisis.
The city also released data showing that from March 11 to April 13, there were 8,184 deaths that were not known to be confirmed or probable coronavirus cases.
The commissioner of the city health department said that “some deaths, for example, could have been registered as having been caused by heart attacks because people had not yet developed coronavirus symptoms, when they should have been counted as probable COVID-19 victims.”
The New York Times reported Tuesday that New York City’s death toll soared past 10,000 after more than 3,700 deceased were added to the count.
Breaking News: New York City’s coronavirus death toll soared past 10,000 after officials added more than 3,700 people who had never tested positive for the virus but were presumed to have died of it. https://t.co/NXpgwwltWi
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 14, 2020
It had previously been reported that anyone who tested positive for COVID-19 would be added to the death toll, even if their cause of death was seemingly unrelated.
The CDC is now adding what they call "probable" deaths to the coronavirus total to increase the numbers, when people hadn't even been tested for coronavirus.
So basically all 30,000 – 60,000 people who die annually from the flu will now be counted as "coronavirus" victims.
— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) April 16, 2020
— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) April 16, 2020
— GreenEggsnHam (@HamEggsnSam) April 16, 2020
They’ve been doing this from the start: “suspected cases”
— RenéMiette (@MieteRene) April 16, 2020
I hope you're not actually surprised by this.
— M.? (@TLOUPartII_2020) April 16, 2020
Local municipalities have been doing this from the jump.
— K Fitton (@KelFitton) April 16, 2020
You can read about the new death reporting protocol on their site too
— Dustin Basting (@Dustinator2000) April 16, 2020
Don’t forget many of the pneumonia deaths, which account for thousands of deaths per month, being counted as coronavirus deaths as well…
— ProfessorMaxwell (@Professor__Max) April 16, 2020
Have to justify shutting down the entire world for 2-3 months.
— Justin (@DimWittyNYC) April 16, 2020
From now on, anyone who dies for any reason is due to #CCPvirus.
Please make a note of it.
And thank the CCP.— YamIhere? ⏳⭐️⭐️⭐️???? Plague Fashionista (@YIhere) April 16, 2020
Yup gotta keep that lockdown and fear mongering going. I hope we don't have to fight our way out of this.
— Survivor of 2020 TP shortage (@ChadGar40522734) April 16, 2020
Any scientific approach is lost.
— Tsarouchisattic (@tsarouchisattic) April 16, 2020
It's obvious this stopped being about the virus weeks ago its about control now
— Yusuke Urameshi (@Dugendog) April 16, 2020
Biggest media hype job.
— [email protected] (@mustafa_mulalic) April 16, 2020
Long before NY fraudulently added thousands of deaths never even tested for Coronavirus, Dr. Birx let the cat out of the bag when she admitted that the CDC’s “liberal” forms allowed deaths of people with multiple lethal illnesses to be marked as Covid 19. https://t.co/TaHvtJLo2e https://t.co/LPHR7aTV9m
— Sara (@SGLawrence) April 16, 2020
Anyone disturbed that for the most part, only those with severe symptoms are being tested and the majority of those with severe symptoms that make them eligible for a test, are coming back negative… So those really sick are sick with something else!
— Jennifer Lewis (@Jenlewi99876662) April 16, 2020
They have to milk their power and doom and gloom as long as they can. Governors are getting high off the power of controlling the people.
— Q-Ball ?? (@QBall60008642) April 16, 2020
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Update:
Under the CARES Act, hospitals get paid 15% more by Medicare if they classify their patients as having “a principal or secondary diagnosis of COVID-19.” Get ready for every hospital in America to pass off everyday coughing as “suspected COVID-19.” https://t.co/JXTVUmgriv #Covid19
— Avik Roy (@Avik) April 15, 2020
Correction: The final version of the bill bumped the premium from 15% to 20% for “an individual diagnosed with COVID-19.” Up to @CMSGov to specify what qualifies for that diagnosis, so as to prevent upcoding/gaming. pic.twitter.com/K2D1RtLcj8
— Avik Roy (@Avik) April 15, 2020
Related:
‘Embarrassing’: NBC News’ Katy Tur, who previously counted days between WH pressers, points out how many people died of COVID-19 while Trump conducted a briefing https://t.co/8SRV6pkQHj
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 15, 2020
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