Jan Charles Biro

Publications

• Research Article   
  Critical Review of the Diagnostic and Statistical Support for COVID Epidemic in USA
  Author(s): Jan Charles Biro*
  
  Background: Two major flaws have been identified in collecting and interpreting the COVID epidemic data. 1) The United States ignored the International Guidelines for Certification and Classification (Coding) of COVID-19 as Cause of Death (20 April 2020– WHO). The Guidelines suggested the use of U07.1 code for virus identified (certain) and U07.2 code for virus not identified (suspected but not objectively confirmed) cases of deaths. The American statistic used exclusively the U07.1 code causing confusion and endless disputes about the accuracy of COVID mortality estimates in this country; 2) Large number of natural, age related, expected deaths have been reported as COVID related deaths even if the virus reasonably couldn’t play any causative role as the Underlying Cause of Death (UCOD). Objective: A statistical method is sugges.. Read More»
  

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