And earlier deaths are now being “reclassified” as COVID deaths:

Published May 7, 2020

Cook County to Review Deaths Dating Back to November for Cases of Coronavirus – NBC Chicago

Cook County to Review Deaths Dating Back to November for Cases of Coronavirus – NBC Chicago

Figures don’t lie, but liars can figure

The second wave of federal CARES Act funding provides escalated payments to providers in harder-hit areas

So every reclassified death or newly-reported COVID death will result in higher CARES funding for the State and it’s healthcare providers.

Think about that: even if the person died at home after having no healthcare costs expended to care for them, the State and it’s providers get more money if the death is reported as COVID. A new profit center!

To me what counts as Covid deaths are all those who died during the time of the virus, who would not have died otherwise. This includes people so scared of the virus who committed suicide like drinking fish tank cleaner fluid. That is the true extent of the damage from the virus. Just like the economic cost of Covid. The virus did not rob our bank accounts, but when people couldn’t go to work then it had the same effect.

I understand that antibodies indicate you had the virus. But if you died from fear you’re just as dead as if your lungs had collapsed. Dead is dead.

There is no question that the numbers are inaccurate. However there are forces “pulling” the numbers in both directions. For example, a person dies of pneumonia and is listed this way unless they have a positive COVID test. If never tested, you never know. The US’s testing is among the lowest in the world. On the other side are some of the situations described in these posts.

Bottom line: the only way we will actually know the numbers of COVID-causes deaths will be to forensically compare the number of dead to the statistically expected numbers. So far that number is larger than the reported numbers, I.e., the number killed by the virus is larger than the reported number by up to 20-50%. (22% in NY, the largest locality of deaths in the world according to the CDC.)

I've heard it's an extra $13,000.00 per patient

Pretty sure you know less about this than Dr Birx. The guidelines for coding deaths allow Doctors to code the pneumonia death as a covid 19 death (without a positive test) if they "suspect" death due to covid 19.

Also, USA testing is not among the lowest in the world, currently we have tested 33,500 per million citizens, the highest are at 60,000, lowest at 1200 per million.

• COVID-19 testing rate by country | Statista

"told" = "rumor"

Dr. Blix also sheepishly said if a person dies in a car accident and has heart problems that is covid related. She said this early on thus I don't believe too much of these numbers or what she has to offer.

They also get close to $42,000.00 for each person on a vent. Follow the money

Did you actually even read the article you posted the link to??? Even in the title it says that the county will "Review Deaths Dating Back to November". More quotes from the story:

Another alternative fact. :ohdear: Here: This directly from FOX News. Hospitals are paid more for Medicare patients confirmed or presumed to have coronavirus | Fox News
It is HOSPITALS that are receiving the Medicare payments for PATIENTS diagnosed as having or likely having COVID-19.

This was not suicide. They thought they would get well....as some guy stated on TV.

LOL You have heard of State hospitals, right? Did you consider the long history of political corruption associated with Illinois? Do you think they won’t manipulate historical death statistics if doing so lines their coffers with more $? Other states will undoubtedly want to increase their funding if they can too. Dr. Birx simply stated the obvious about the inaccuracy and unreliability of the CDC death statistics. IMO Dr. Birx has done a valiant job as she’s tried to temper every nuance so facts are calmly and confidently conveyed. Her professionalism, knowledge, courage and commitment have been a great service to everyone.

Ok so it’s not a suicide but it should still be counted as a death caused by the Coronavirus. It was reportedly an accidental death of someone who died trying to treat what he believed was the virus. If he had not ingested chemicals he would have likely recovered so he would still be alive if not for the virus, right? This is an extremely rare case so it’s really a straw-man argument in the scheme of accurately reporting virus death statistics.

Check out last month's Imprimis from Hillsdale College. Dr.Arn explains in detail the CDC from inception to present day. Eye opener. They are way off their intended mission from 194O'S.