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Headlines :Calling that number a "record," CNN reported that Arizona that day reported "117 deaths from Covid-19 over the last 24 hours."
after an increase of 134 new deaths from the previous day — the second-highest single-day increase — according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Now the facts a little farther down in the articles...
"While we had 91 new deaths reported today, the graph [on the dashboard] shows them by the actual date of death," she said on Friday.
"Although those 91 were reported today, it doesn't mean today was the date of death.
Those deaths may have occurred at any time on the graph but were simply reported today."
The daily new death report often generates misleading sensationalist reports throughout the media.
On July 7, for instance, the state recorded 117 "new deaths" on its dashboard.
Calling that number a "record," CNN reported that Arizona that day reported "117 deaths from Covid-19 over the last 24 hours."
Business Insider reported that Arizona recorded "its highest number of newly reported coronavirus deaths" on that day.
News Break said the state on that date "recorded its highest single-day death toll."
TOTAL EXAGGERATION AND DISTORTION OF FACTS!
In other words the media didn't pay any attention that the 91 new deaths reported may NOT have been for that specific DAY.
But the deaths had occurred earlier i.e. the DATES on the certificates!
So why does the MSM continue to blown out of proportion? TO DISTORT?
FACT
It is one more arrow in the quiver to attack Trump!
after an increase of 134 new deaths from the previous day — the second-highest single-day increase — according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Arizona surpasses 2 million COVID-19 cases - AZ Big Media
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Arizona reached 1,563,193 on Friday, Jan. 14, an increase of 20,257 from the previous day.
azbigmedia.com
Now the facts a little farther down in the articles...
"While we had 91 new deaths reported today, the graph [on the dashboard] shows them by the actual date of death," she said on Friday.
"Although those 91 were reported today, it doesn't mean today was the date of death.
Those deaths may have occurred at any time on the graph but were simply reported today."
The daily new death report often generates misleading sensationalist reports throughout the media.
On July 7, for instance, the state recorded 117 "new deaths" on its dashboard.
Calling that number a "record," CNN reported that Arizona that day reported "117 deaths from Covid-19 over the last 24 hours."
Business Insider reported that Arizona recorded "its highest number of newly reported coronavirus deaths" on that day.
News Break said the state on that date "recorded its highest single-day death toll."
How COVID-19 fatality reports are distorting the data on daily death rates
Health departments publish two fatality figures; the media pick the more frightening one.
justthenews.com
TOTAL EXAGGERATION AND DISTORTION OF FACTS!
In other words the media didn't pay any attention that the 91 new deaths reported may NOT have been for that specific DAY.
But the deaths had occurred earlier i.e. the DATES on the certificates!
So why does the MSM continue to blown out of proportion? TO DISTORT?
FACT
It is one more arrow in the quiver to attack Trump!