re: Just curious, has there been any kind of spike in Tuscaloosa since the celebration?

Im not really into believing the doctors have been paid to lie about something, but i do know they have reason to make higher claims. Such as Redmond was getting government funding to help combat the disease. X amount for positive tests, and a highest amount for a hospitalization. In March of last year they had over 50 cases, even though they had ran out of tests and were basing it on symptoms.

I also had a former employee commit suicide (or her husband killed her) by overdosing herself on pain meds and sleeping pills. However she is officially listed as a covid related death because she was posthumously tested. I talked to her son about it and he said he was told that everyone was being tested regardless of cause of death.

So i know numbers are being padded, but i think it is only politically driven or being done to obtain funding. I don't think there is a giant conspiracy behind it.

When you involve people with money and power there will always be some jiggerey-pokery. Especially when it comes to people who suddenly find themselves in the limelight and being listened to by important people. They don't want that to go away, so they will do what they can to remain relevant for as long as they can. If that means they need to embellish a bit or twist some numbers, that it's what they have to do.