re: Why is Texas's COVID death rate almost 50% higher than California's?

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Here is what I don’t understand, why is the us death rate static with last year’s during a pandemic?

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It’s understandable to be confused by that.


Given that it’s wrong, obviously it doesn’t line up with with you expect with reality.


Not only did more people die in 2020 than 2019, it comfortably passed that goal with more than 3 months left in the year.
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Here is what I don’t understand, why is the us death rate static with last year’s during a pandemic?

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Could be a number of reasons that aren't part of a vast conspiracy. Sure, there are probably a lot of gaming of stats where people die of other things but they tested positive for COVID and therefore it is listed as a COVID death. Somebody from a hospital system told me they get more money for a patient if they have the COVID which seems like a moral hazard to me.

It would be really interesting/telling to see which types of deaths the pandemic cannibalized. Maybe all the sanitary precautions we are taking is helping stave off other types of deaths related to the flu, pneumonia, chronic respiratory diseases, staph, etc. We'd need to see the breakdown to know.

People doing more cooking from home and being exposed to fewer toxins/smoke from going out and about has to help as well.