BREAKING: Trump suggests US over-reporting COVID deaths

[TaraJo]

So, a few facts about corona virus here: coronavirus is like HIV in that it doesn't kill directly.  You might die from a fever that's too high or from pneumonia.  And your death certificate will list those as your cause of death.  But you never would have had that fever or pneumonia if you didn't have covid-19.  So, yes, if someone dies from respiratory distress and they have covid, I guess technically they didn't die from covid; but that's like saying someone didn't die from being pushed off a cliff because they actually died when they suddenly stopped upon hitting the ground.  

Also, covid is having other dangerous effects on people's health.  People aren't being treated for other conditions because they're afraid of covid.  I actually read that people are having heart attacks and not going to the hospital because they're more afraid of covid than the heart attack.  I've also seen cancer treatments pushed back because of covid concerns.  Cases of domestic violence and suicide are also going up because of covid.  Covid kills indirectly just as much as it does directly.

And even if you get covid and recover..... recovery isn't always fun.  Sometimes it can be a very long, drawn out process with a lot of lingering conditions.  You may have to be on respiratory therapy for months.  Scarring on your lungs doesn't just go away because you fought off the virus.