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Why Deaths Seem to Drop as Cases Rise

Why Deaths Seem to Drop as Cases Rise

FromPrognosis: Losing it


Why Deaths Seem to Drop as Cases Rise

FromPrognosis: Losing it

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jul 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jul 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

For much of human history, we’ve turned to diets to lose weight and improve our health. But it’s mostly been in vain. No matter how much the number on the scale drops begins to go down, chances are that the weight will come back. That’s just what the science says. But when it comes to weight, the facts just don’t seem to matter. Losing It, a new series from Bloomberg’s Prognosis, looks at how we got weight loss so wrong — and whether there’s a better way forward.