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by jedberg 2273 days ago
There is also a reverse problem. Some people are dying of heart attacks and are testing positive COVID-19, and are being counted even though it's unlikely the COVID-19 had anything to do with it.
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What makes you think Covid-19 isn't killing those patients?
Because as far as we know it’s respiratory and asymptomatic for many days.

Someone who has a heart attack during the asymptomatic period was probably going to have one anyway.

How are asymptomatic people having heart attacks being coded as covid-19 deaths?
As far as I know, asymptotic people aren't even being tested for covid-19, because of the test kits shortage.