In addition, the information is no secret addendum: It’s been on the CDC site since at least May. Death certificates may also list sepsis, respiratory arrest, kidney failure or other conditions as the immediate cause of death, but those are caused by the infection. ADAt least 180,000 people have died of the coronavirus in the United States, according to Washington Post tracking. But it isn’t a departure from what the health agency or public health experts have said in the past. The CDC has said for months that people with underlying health issues are at greater risk of developing serious symptoms from the coronavirus.

Source: Washington Post August 31, 2020 22:41 UTC