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CDC guidelines are to report probable deaths as deaths due to COVID.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/us-data/

"As of April 14, 2020, CDC case counts and death counts include both confirmed and probable cases and deaths...

A confirmed case or death is defined by meeting confirmatory laboratory evidence for COVID-19. A probable case or death is defined by i) meeting clinical criteria AND epidemiologic evidence with no confirmatory laboratory testing performed for COVID-19; or ii) meeting presumptive laboratory evidence AND either clinical criteria OR epidemiologic evidence; or iii) meeting vital records criteria with no confirmatory laboratory testing performed for COVID19" [source]

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[BostonCard]

CDC guidelines are to report probable deaths as deaths due to COVID.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/us-data/

"As of April 14, 2020, CDC case counts and death counts include both confirmed and probable cases and deaths...

A confirmed case or death is defined by meeting confirmatory laboratory evidence for COVID-19. A probable case or death is defined by i) meeting clinical criteria AND epidemiologic evidence with no confirmatory laboratory testing performed for COVID-19; or ii) meeting presumptive laboratory evidence AND either clinical criteria OR epidemiologic evidence; or iii) meeting vital records criteria with no confirmatory laboratory testing performed for COVID19" [source]

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