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7. Covid is now the third leading cause of death in the US.

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 02:32 PM

Sep 2020

Those are the concrete facts and numbers. That's not bad?
"COVID is now the No. 3 cause of death in the U.S. -- ahead of accidents, injuries, lung disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and many, many other causes," Frieden said."
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200818/covid-the-third-leading-cause-of-death-in-the-us

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The leading cause of death: [View all] tblue37 Sep 2020 OP

MAGATS: "How soon can I vote for him?" Blue Owl Sep 2020 #1

Another example of Kushner's incompetence PJMcK Sep 2020 #2

Lindsey Graham also encouraged him to BigmanPigman Sep 2020 #3

Not really. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #4

I believe it's intended as hyperbole. nt tblue37 Sep 2020 #5

I suppose. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #6

Covid is now the third leading cause of death in the US. LisaL Sep 2020 #7

But it's still only about 12% of all deaths. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #8

Hold on a sec. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #9

The increase in things like suicide and so on that you noted, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #10

In what sense do you need 6,000 deaths to exceed 1,740 deaths? lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #11