# Death Count on The No Agenda Show

Death Count comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2020 to December 2024.

- **Chapters:** 6
- **Episodes:** 6
- **Discussed:** March 2020 – December 2024
- **Related topics:** [Afghanistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan.md), [Andrew Cuomo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/andrew-cuomo.md), [Cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [Data Visualization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-visualization.md), [House Arrest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/house-arrest.md), [Influenza](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/influenza.md), [Infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure.md), [Joe Biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [Media Bias](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-bias.md), [Mortality Rate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mortality-rate.md)

## Chapters 1–6 of 6

### "Orange Man Bad" Syndrome, Media Death Counts

- **Episode:** [1722: This Actually Happened!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1722-this-actually-happened.md)
- **Published:** 2024-12-19
- **Time:** 1:08:59–1:10:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1722-this-actually-happened/chapter/orange-man-bad-syndrome-media-death-counts.md

A discussion on "Orange Man Bad" syndrome explores how the media used daily death counts to embarrass President Trump. Critics argue that while the government's early response was flawed, the media's focus was intentionally designed to counter Trump's blustering style. The segment suggests that the constant negative coverage was a calculated political tactic during an election year.

Keywords: [trump derangement syndrome](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trump-derangement-syndrome.md), [media bias](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-bias.md), death counts, [political strategy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/political-strategy.md)

### Biden Infrastructure Gaffes, Afghanistan Death Count Note

- **Episode:** [1338: Forever Wars](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1338-forever-wars.md)
- **Published:** 2021-04-15
- **Time:** 3:27:08–3:30:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1338-forever-wars/chapter/biden-infrastructure-gaffes-afghanistan-death-count-note.md

President Biden made a gaffe during an infrastructure speech, claiming commercial aircraft would soon travel at 21,000 miles per hour. He also reportedly carries a note with the specific death count of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, similar to his previous practice with COVID-19 statistics.

Keywords: [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure.md), [supersonic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supersonic.md), [afghanistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan.md), [death count](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/death-count.md)

### CDC Death Count Data Discrepancies and Public Denial

- **Episode:** [1261: Infodemic](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1261-infodemic.md)
- **Published:** 2020-07-19
- **Time:** 6:20–7:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1261-infodemic/chapter/cdc-death-count-data-discrepancies-and-public-denial.md

Discussions regarding a CDC-sourced graph showing COVID-19 deaths peaking in mid-April 2020 and declining toward zero have met with significant resistance on social media. Critics on Twitter claim the data is incorrect despite its origin in official government statistics. This denial is attributed to a marketing mechanism designed to maintain public anxiety in favor of future vaccine distribution and political opposition to Donald Trump.

Keywords: [cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [death count](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/death-count.md), [data visualization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-visualization.md), [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), [vaccine marketing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccine-marketing.md)

### COVID-19 Death Underreporting Claims, Yale Study

- **Episode:** [1256: White Tears](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1256-white-tears.md)
- **Published:** 2020-07-02
- **Time:** 52:27–53:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1256-white-tears/chapter/covid-19-death-underreporting-claims-yale-study.md

A Yale University study suggests that U.S. COVID-19 deaths from March through May are significantly higher than official counts. This contradicts previous reports of overcounting driven by financial incentives for hospitals. The hosts argue that the conflicting data is part of a broader political effort to damage President Trump's reelection prospects.

Keywords: [death count](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/death-count.md), [yale university](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yale-university.md), underreporting, [trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trump.md), pharmaceutical money

### New York City, Hart Island Burials

- **Episode:** [1233: W.H.O. CARES](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1233-w-h-o-cares.md)
- **Published:** 2020-04-16
- **Time:** 2:34:49–2:37:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1233-w-h-o-cares/chapter/new-york-city-hart-island-burials.md

New York City has begun using Hart Island for the burial of COVID-19 victims who remain unclaimed. While media reports characterized this as a desperate measure, the island has been a designated municipal burial ground operated by the Parks Department since December 2019.

Keywords: [new york city](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-city.md), hart island, [andrew cuomo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/andrew-cuomo.md), refrigerated trucks, [death count](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/death-count.md)

### Coronavirus Mortality Rates vs Seasonal Influenza

- **Episode:** [1226: Bat's True!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1226-bat-s-true.md)
- **Published:** 2020-03-22
- **Time:** 11:36–13:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1226-bat-s-true/chapter/coronavirus-mortality-rates-vs-seasonal-influenza.md

A comparison of mortality data shows seasonal influenza deaths significantly outpacing coronavirus deaths in the United States. While coronavirus deaths were reported at approximately 8,700, influenza deaths reached 20,000 in the same population. The hosts question the logic of national lockdowns for a virus that, according to these figures, is less lethal than the common flu.

Keywords: [influenza](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/influenza.md), [mortality rate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mortality-rate.md), [death count](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/death-count.md), [house arrest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/house-arrest.md), media misinformation

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