Daniel · 6 answers · 4y

Some say it is important to identify if someone died of Covid-19 or with Covid-19. What does that even mean exactly and how could that be identified? And should the result have any effect on the measures that are taken?

Plenty of people are dying with Covid 19 but that doesn't mean they died OF it. I agree btw, if we want accurate statistical data and to keep a healthy amount of perspective, then its an important distinction to make.

I have no idea where you'd begin to identify that, though. I guess it would be on a case by case basis as this virus is still mainly killing those who already are ill.

The UK is shielding (in theory) those who were already vulnerable going into this so ideally, those measures would already be being taken.

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