The U.S. has topped a tragic milestone: 100,000 dead from the coronavirus. But is that number right? The accuracy of the count has been both a scientific and political issue.
FILE - In this Tuesday, May 5, 2020 file photo, an orange biohazard tag hangs from a body bag in an isolated refrigerated unit set aside for bodies infected with coronavirus at the Cook County morgue in Chicago. The best sources of data on deaths from any cause is death certificates. But there time lags from when a death occurs, when a doctor or medical examiner assigns a cause, and when death certificates are filed, sent to health officials, and checked and counted.
The accuracy of U.S. coronavirus death count has been both a scientific and political issue. Some conservatives have suggested coronavirus deaths were being over-counted. Meanwhile, some researchers say the toll is far more likely to be higher than the count.There is no U.S. coronavirus death count that is both current and complete.
Experts believe the coronavirus has played an unrecognized role in many deaths — especially soon after the virus arrived in the U.S. That’s in part because testing might not have been available, or because the virus was not thought to be spreading in an area. CDC officials say they do not know what percentage of reported deaths are lab-confirmed and what percentage are probable.Death certificates are the best source of mortality data, because a doctor or medical examiner reviews a deaths — and may even perform an autopsy before assigning a cause. But it can take a month or more for all the death certificates for a given week to make their way to the CDC.
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
US coronavirus death toll crosses 100,000 in harrowing milestoneThe U.S. reached yet another harrowing milestone on Wednesday as the coronavirus death toll topped 100,000.
続きを読む »
US death toll from coronavirus surges past 100,000 peopleSouth Korea has reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections in weeks and India reported another record single-day jump of more than 6,000 case.
続きを読む »
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 100,000For weeks, the epicenter was New York City, where hospitals were overwhelmed with patients who sometimes had to wait for a bed.
続きを読む »
BREAKING: U.S. coronavirus deaths pass 100,000 markAccording to NBC News and Johns Hopkins University, the U.S. coronavirus deaths pass 100,000 mark.
続きを読む »
Brazil coronavirus deaths could surpass 125,000 by August, U.S. study saysAs Brazil's daily COVID-19 death rate climbs to the highest in the world, a University of Washington study is warning its total death toll could climb five-fold to 125,000 by early August, adding to fears it has become a new hot spot in the pandemic.
続きを読む »