Why Deaths Seem to Drop as Cases Rise

Prognosis: Breakthrough

• Episode: Why Deaths Seem to Drop as Cases Rise
• Website: Prognosis: Breakthrough
• Feed URL: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BLM8995439705
• Duration: 00:16:25
• Published: 2020-07-01 22:04

Coronavirus continues its terrifying rampage of large swaths of the country. But the Trump administration has made a point of mentioning that even while cases are rising, deaths are declining. That disconnect is, he says, proof the Covid-19 pandemic is under control. But the mismatch could be an anomaly caused by quirks in how deaths data is collected and reported. It's not necessarily a sign the coronavirus is becoming less lethal or easier to treat. Robert Langreth and Emma Court report that it’s too soon to know for sure that deaths are still declining. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com