670,000 Flags on the National Mall: The photos tell a poignant story.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

The photos tell a poignant story.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/flags-on-national-mall-pay-tribute-to-americas-devastating-covid-19-losses?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=crm-email::src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=SpecialEdition_20210917::rid=97BE60639BAEABB49395CFB13AA50217

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

JD750 wrote:

The photos tell a poignant story.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/flags-on-national-mall-pay-tribute-to-americas-devastating-covid-19-losses?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=crm-email::src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=SpecialEdition_20210917::rid=97BE60639BAEABB49395CFB13AA50217

Thanks concerning sad fact.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Indeed, tragic, casualties of a war on an invisible enemy. Casualty of not having a vaccination. One flag is for a friend of mine ... July 2020.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

dpullum wrote:

Indeed, tragic, casualties of a war on an invisible enemy. Casualty of not having a vaccination. One flag is for a friend of mine ... July 2020.

I’m sorry for you loss DP.

Greg from Romeoville illinois Loc: Romeoville illinois

My dad is one of them flags. Recently died in a nursing home at age 99 from complications as a result of covid.

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

JD750 wrote:

The photos tell a poignant story.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/flags-on-national-mall-pay-tribute-to-americas-devastating-covid-19-losses?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=crm-email::src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=SpecialEdition_20210917::rid=97BE60639BAEABB49395CFB13AA50217

I wonder how many of these flags represent someone who actually didn't die from covid-19, but from another problem while they had covid-19? There was a Coroner on the news this morning complaining about this. She said the worse case she ever saw was a husband and wife who had an autopsy after both had been shot while they both had covid-19, and the final paperwork after the autopsy said nothing about them being shot, but blamed their death on the covid-19. I guess whoever shot them was using blanks. She also talked about many cases of people who had covid-19 at the time of their death, but actually died from another health issue, but were listed as cause of death as covid-19.

scooter1 Loc: Yacolt, Wa.

AirWalter wrote:

I wonder how many of these flags represent someone... (show quote)

That has been the case since the government upped the anti for persons who died of covid. Hospitals get more federal funds for deceased covid patients. Unfortunately it seems it usually boils down to the almighty dollar.

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

AirWalter wrote:

I wonder how many of these flags represent someone... (show quote)

The other condition may have lowered a persons resistance to COVID which then interfered with the condition, worsening it to the point of death as for gunshot wounds, perhaps without the COVID the wounds could have been treated appropriately and the victims may have survived. A person could have a heart attack while driving, crash and die. Did that person die from the heart attack or the injuries resulting from the crash? Not always easy to determine the exact cause when both occur within a very short period of time.