Skipping the CDC is simply a grave mistake!

[imanamerican63]

But yet Trump says things are getting better!

[SheltieLover]

1. Do hospitals have to omit CDC

Or can report to both?

Either way, state health dept #s will differ...

[katmondoo]

5. They should report to both and just continue to do so .

[SheltieLover]

9. That'scmy thought!

[ProfessorGAC]

2. Grave!

Interesting choice of adjective!
BTW: I think they're going to send data to CDC anyway.
They send to state departments of health already.
The information flow is already set up.
They're not reprogramming everything because PINO says so.
They don't have to, and they won't.

[SheltieLover]

10. I sure hope they won't, Professor!

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Another Note

The insurance companies get this info.
They don't pay health of life claims based upon nondescript reasons.
They GET to know why they're transferring that cash.
If PINO's gang tries to scrub the numbers, those companies will scream.
They're already freaking out over the unanticipated deaths. Especially so, since the official COVID death count doesn't close the gap in unexpected life insurance claims.
The truth will be well known.

[SheltieLover]

13. Great point!

Never thought of that! TY for sharing!

[CurtEastPoint]

3. I have seen two rebuttals from prolly Trumpers this AM that it's good because the CDC's system

is 'outdated' and can't handle the data. Sounds to me like BS lies Dump put out.

[highplainsdem]

4. It would only be a "mistake" if they weren't doing this on purpose to skew the data

to try to make Trump look better.

That was the ONLY reason for this change.

[Hoyt]

6. I'd rather see both organizations get the data, and other groups as well.

It’s easy to submit data that doesn’t identify patients.

But, trump couldn’t control it in that case.

[sop]

7. This is just the next step after Trump's "when you don't test, you have fewer infections" scheme.

If the actual COVID infection, hospitalization and death rate figures are not reported, or under-reported, then they never happened, and Trump can claim success.

[cayugafalls]

8. A grave mistake.

Yes, it is.

[SheltieLover]

11. A picture is worth a billion words!

You nailed it!

[GeorgeGist]

14. Putin rules!

[Vinca]

15. I think someone should make a court challenge to this one. It's pretty clear they're glomming onto

the data in order to spin it somehow positively for the Orange King. I heard a researcher say this morning she went to the CDC to get numbers for whatever she's doing and was unable to get any information. That's not right. It should be public information.