The death rate from Covid 19 is the number of deaths divided by the number of cases. If you test a lot, find all your infections, the denominator is larger. Your death rate is lower. If you somehow undercount deaths, to hide failures, the numerator is smaller. Death rate is lower.
If your icu procedures have no Covid 19 strategy, your staff is undertrained, overworked, lack supplies, in over their heads, give up, don’t care, are frightened. Deaths go up. Death rate goes up.
Covid deaths are highly correlated with existing serious health problems. Correlated with prescriptions. Multiple ongoing and unresolved health problems with blood pressure, diabetes, excessive weight, heart disease, lung disfunction and weak immune systems.
American’s health, or lack of, has been highlighted.
American medical and health professionals quality, or lack of, is on full display.
American leadership, or lack of, in infectious disease preparedness is obvious.
American Covid 19 deaths is the highest. Death rates in the US are among the highest. In no way are these numbers to be proud of.