Some of the Misattributed Deaths in Texas Discovered:
Monthly Houston Fire Department "Dead On Arrival (DOA)" Calls Rose 50 Deaths per Month in March, and were 75-100 Deaths per Month above average in April, May and June.
propublica.org/article/a-spik…
Monthly Houston Fire Department "Dead On Arrival (DOA)" Calls Rose 50 Deaths per Month in March, and were 75-100 Deaths per Month above average in April, May and June.
propublica.org/article/a-spik…
(2) Some of the Misattributed Deaths in Texas Discovered:
Quick & Dirty Calcs:
Baseline 210/mo
Mar 250/mo, 40 Excess Deaths
Apr 288/mo, 78
May 281/mo, 71
Jun 296/mo, 86
275 Excess DOAs in Houston/Harris County alone.
Harris County: (411+275) = 686 Deaths (67% more)
Quick & Dirty Calcs:
Baseline 210/mo
Mar 250/mo, 40 Excess Deaths
Apr 288/mo, 78
May 281/mo, 71
Jun 296/mo, 86
275 Excess DOAs in Houston/Harris County alone.
Harris County: (411+275) = 686 Deaths (67% more)
(3) Through May 23rd, based on CDC Excess Natural Death counts, I estimated Texas had underreported #COVID19 Deaths by 82.9%.
The Houston DOA count raises Harris County's death toll by 67% all by itself.
The Houston DOA count raises Harris County's death toll by 67% all by itself.
(4) Statewide, prior to June 20th, Texas recorded another 1,400+ Excess Natural Deaths assigned to "abnormal findings ... not elsewhere classified".
These Excess Deaths also mirror the #COVID19 outbreak.
These Excess Deaths also mirror the #COVID19 outbreak.
(5) CDC Excess Natural Death counts show that Texas has been underreporting deaths due to the #COVID19 outbreak. Some of the main reasons have been identified.
The Houston Fire Department has reported ~275 Excess DOA Calls during March, April, May and June.
The Houston Fire Department has reported ~275 Excess DOA Calls during March, April, May and June.
(6) Medical Examiners have also been assigning more than 1,400+ Excess Natural Deaths to "abnormal findings ..., not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)".
The rise in both sources mirrors the outbreak. I estimate Texas has underreported deaths by a factor of just under 2X.
The rise in both sources mirrors the outbreak. I estimate Texas has underreported deaths by a factor of just under 2X.
(8) Related Thread on Excess Natural Deaths
(9) Could COVID-19 infected feces spread the virus through sewage plumbing in your building?
It happened with SARS at Hong Kong's Amoy Gardens apartments and may be happening with COVID-19 at Calgary's Verve Condominiums.
It happened with SARS at Hong Kong's Amoy Gardens apartments and may be happening with COVID-19 at Calgary's Verve Condominiums.
(10) CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - The Nueces County Medical Examiners Office is not receiving the bodies of those who have died from COVID-19.
The ME, Dr. Adel Shaker, sent a letter stating there was a need for a FEMA Morgue trailer.
kristv.com/news/local-new…
The ME, Dr. Adel Shaker, sent a letter stating there was a need for a FEMA Morgue trailer.
kristv.com/news/local-new…
(11) BROWNSVILLE, TX - The Cameron County purchase a 53-foot refrigerated trailer for "expired COVID-positive patients".
valleymorningstar.com/2020/07/09/off…
valleymorningstar.com/2020/07/09/off…
(12) "They saw what happened in New York City—then watched people let it happen again in the South and Southwest."
thedailybeast.com/hospital-worke…
thedailybeast.com/hospital-worke…
(13) A little COVID-19 gallows humor:
(14) Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas all following the same Daily #COVID19 Cases per capita trend.
It's one contiguous, homogeneous outbreak.
It's one contiguous, homogeneous outbreak.
