Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Fact-checking Trump's claims that US coronavirus death rate is the lowest worldwide


 As hospitals deal with a resurgent coronavirus outbreak, White House officials and the President himself continue to tout the country's alleged success at addressing the virus.
In an interview with Fox News on Monday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany implied that the US response to coronavirus should not be viewed so harshly when compared to the impact the virus has had on other countries.
"This President takes Covid seriously, but we should note the mortality rate and how well we're doing vis-à-vis to the rest of the world," McEnany told Fox News.
 
Dr. Peter Hotez, professor of pediatrics and molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, told CNN that according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins, the President's statements were not accurate. Out of the at least 2.8 million cases of coronavirus in the US, as of Monday morning Johns Hopkins estimated a fatality rate of 4.5%, the sixth highest worldwide.

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  1. I actually got into a FB argument about this and was accused of being a Democrat when I pointed out that his claims were all wrong. I was told that the numbers being reported are being adjusted to make Trump look back. Far more people are infected and doing well which makes the suffering and mortality rates the lowest in the world!

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