Re:Lockdown, distance learning likely to increase social cla...
by vmception on Monday September 27, 2021 @06:33PM
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> There's also a slight problem of overcounting covid deaths in the US
Recounts already happened like a year ago due to this specific criticism, revised down for miscounts and further resulting in a greater total due to missed ones. This is such an old argument that never got updated, just added to the pile of frustrations that never get revisited.
The other issue with this argument is that the numbers are for indicative seriousness, and all other diseases especially respiratory illnesses have the same counting flaws, which means for relative seriousness everyone is still getting an accurate signal, compared to other ailments.
Recounts already happened like a year ago due to this specific criticism, revised down for miscounts and further resulting in a greater total due to missed ones. This is such an old argument that never got updated, just added to the pile of frustrations that never get revisited.
The other issue with this argument is that the numbers are for indicative seriousness, and all other diseases especially respiratory illnesses have the same counting flaws, which means for relative seriousness everyone is still getting an accurate signal, compared to other ailments.