[teejers1]

Bear in mind that it is sometimes hard to tell the difference between hospitalized “with omicron” and “for omicron”.  A patient who has a COPD exacerbation, for example, might be hospitalized for their worsening COPD and not COVID, even though COVID caused their worsening COPD.  And a patient whose heart attack was brought about by the stress induced by COVID might get counted as a heart attack and not a “for COVID” admission.

BC

Some medical official in the Bay Area made the exact same point Winflop on tonight's news and said the CDC needs to correct this because it paints a misleading picture.

[teejers1]

Bear in mind that it is sometimes hard to tell the difference between hospitalized “with omicron” and “for omicron”.  A patient who has a COPD exacerbation, for example, might be hospitalized for their worsening COPD and not COVID, even though COVID caused their worsening COPD.  And a patient whose heart attack was brought about by the stress induced by COVID might get counted as a heart attack and not a “for COVID” admission.

BC

Some medical official in the Bay Area made the exact same point Winflop on tonight's news and said the CDC needs to correct this because it paints a misleading picture.