Fact-check: Are hospitals reporting all deaths as COVID-19 related?
Read full article: Fact-check: Are hospitals reporting all deaths as COVID-19 related?Debunking 4 coronavirus claims spread on social mediaHospitals are counting all deaths as COVID-19 relatedThis is false. FactCheck.org says there’s no evidence that any state has adopted a policy to classify all deaths, regardless of the individual circumstances, as being related to COVID-19. “If COVID–19 played a role in the death, this condition should be specified on the death certificate. Share it with the Trust Index team for reviewYES: States, countries are revising death tollsSome states and countries have added deaths as COVID-19 related after deciding the victim was “suspected” of having COVID-19. We are focused on ensuring that every New Yorker who died because of COVID-19 gets counted," said Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot.