[DenisM]

Any death where covid contributed. So, no train wrecks, but death from pneumonia-while-covid is counted as death by covid.

Coronavirus disease deaths are identified using the ICD–10 code U07.1. Deaths are coded to U07.1 when coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 are reported as a cause that contributed to death on the death certificate.

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/tech_notes.htm

[jacquesm]

> but death from pneumonia-while-covid is counted as death by covid.

As well it should be, because the base rate for pneumonia is well known and is taken into account when reporting these stats.

I linked you an example in another comment.