Anyone and everyone that tests positive for the virus at the time of death is counted as a Coronavirus death even if it wasn't the cause of death. How much clearer can they make the point that they are padding the numbers in order to justify their actions? If this isn't a perfect example of bad data, then what would be?
We have no idea how many Coronavirus deaths there have been.
So? If they are transparent about that, what is the problem? The listener/reader must see thru the smoke, IN EVERY case.
Person dies after a gunshot, did the gun kill the person, the person that pulled the trigger, the person that deflected the bullet, the bullet, or the person that did not administer first aid and let the deceased bleed out, etc
the legal definition "But for......." is where it gets subjective.
A case can also be made some want to lower COVID death counts, to fit their own agenda.
Altruistic honesty is not a given in today's world it seems.
Last edited by jcc; 05/02/2009:36 AM.
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.