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I would say yes, indirectly. Phoenix61 Mar 2022 #1
Exactly. Raftergirl Mar 2022 #22
A lot of morons won't get vaccinated. Walleye Mar 2022 #2
Also, home testing make the case numbers low. When done by a doc or pharmacy, they were reported. nature-lover Mar 2022 #3
BUT, at home testing isn't making hospitalization numbers low and that's important mucifer Mar 2022 #6
That's true. Hospitalizations and deaths are our only reliable numbers. nature-lover Mar 2022 #8
And who knows how those numbers are being reported. NCDem47 Mar 2022 #11
We have a third world medical system for those who don't have access to insurance. Chainfire Mar 2022 #4
Deaths are always a lagging indicator. Crunchy Frog Mar 2022 #5
Maybe lower vaccination rates here is a cause , at least in some cases. JoanofArgh Mar 2022 #7
Yes. And yes home testing hides cases. but also, deaths lag cases so comparison wiggs Mar 2022 #9
I know health reporters say the death lag is about 2-3 weeks. AllyCat Mar 2022 #10
Can Be As Much As A Month ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #15
Deaths started to go down Zeitghost Mar 2022 #17
Deaths lag several weeks Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #12
Deaths have always lag behind infections since the beginning of COVID. Claustrum Mar 2022 #13
I hope so. Wearing a mask until I see that and that cases dont AllyCat Mar 2022 #18
Me too. Let's hope the end of COVID is near and no new serious variants will pop up. Claustrum Mar 2022 #20
Far fewer cases? Zeitghost Mar 2022 #14
No, Germany had the most yesterday. AllyCat Mar 2022 #16
I notice rural counties have higher Covid death rates. Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #19
Our profit healthcare is terrible. We need to expand access to rural facilities and educate more AllyCat Mar 2022 #21
8000 global deaths daily (current average) Bucky Mar 2022 #23
We're still around 2000 deaths/day: that's about 730K/year struggle4progress Mar 2022 #24
The US is about a quarter of the world's deaths right now. AllyCat Mar 2022 #26
Interesting. The top 20 countries for "New Cases" (or new cases being reported) Bucky Mar 2022 #25
Comorbidities, less vaccination, and cost of hospital care IronLionZion Mar 2022 #27
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