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W H O I s A CTUA lly AT R I s k?

activities and enjoying life, just because they are little
carriers. Instead, I teach them to wash their hands
and not cough on people.

Are the Death Reports Accurate?
Even though the facts and reports hidden under
the alarming headlines are continuing to make
COVID-19 seem less and less serious and deadly, the

country is still shut down and the fear of the general
public is off the charts. When you see another report
of a coronavirus death in the news, there are some
things you need to know.
Even when a patient has other health concerns
and complications, many healthcare workers are
reporting the cause of death as COVID-19. When

you see the reports of death in the news, the reporters
aren’t stating that the actual cause of death may in fact
have been a heart problem or a kidney issue. Even if
COVID-19 isn’t confirmed but is “likely,” healthcare
workers are encouraged to list it as the cause of death.
Here is what some leaders and experts are saying
about the coronavirus death reports.
The Center for Disease Control’s guidance on
how to fill out death certificates is, “In cases where a

definite diagnosis of COVID–19 cannot be made, but
it is suspected or likely (e.g., the circumstances are
compelling within a reasonable degree of certainty),

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