Where is it widely known? It's not known in my house, and I read a lot. When I pose a question, all I get is "it's widely known", which makes me guess that there is no proof. Just for fun I asked the new Chat, and got this:Right. Especially when you're the type that just asks that for everything everybody says - even the things you know full well are widely known already, such as covid deaths being overreported by about 100%. You like to try to drown people in the Process of citing sources but by over-doing it to include the things widely agreed upon and already widely reported, you show your true colors.
Someone will probably come along behind me and post a source who has more patience with you than I.
As of July 2024, the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the United States has surpassed 1.1 million. This data is based on reports from various health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.
The CDC provides updated information regularly and includes detailed breakdowns of deaths by week and state. These provisional counts are derived from death certificates, which are considered the most reliable source of mortality data (CDC COVID-19 Data Tracker) (CDC).
Johns Hopkins University also tracks COVID-19 data and reports that the U.S. continues to have one of the highest death tolls globally, emphasizing the ongoing impact of the pandemic (JH Covid Dashboard).
For more detailed and current information, you can visit the CDC's COVID Data Tracker and the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
You are saying that the number was inflated by 100%. I looked and found this:
CLAIM: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 99% of deaths attributed to COVID-19 were actually caused by something else.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The percentage misrepresents CDC data. The agency’s most recent numbers show that for the week ending Aug. 19, 1.7% of all deaths in the U.S. were due to COVID-19.
THE FACTS: A misrepresentation of CDC figures has led to accusations online that COVID-19 deaths are being overstated.
Many online posts cite as proof a Daily Mail article published on Tuesday with the headline, “99% of ‘Covid deaths’ not primarily caused by the virus, CDC data shows.” These posts received tens of thousands of likes and shares on Facebook, Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Good morning - it’s time for a bunch of people to go to prison for life,” reads one popular tweet that included a link to the article. “We tried to warn you.”
But the information being shared is based on a faulty interpretation of the data. The Daily Mail has corrected its article to reflect what the numbers actually show.
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