The American Medical Association has criticized Trump’s claim that doctors are making money from listing Covid-19 as the cause of death as cases continue to rise.

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During a rally in Michigan, the president said that doctors sometimes misrepresent COVID as a cause of death for monetary gain. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

• The American Medical Association returned on Friday following President Donald Trump’s recommendation that doctors raise the COVID-19 death toll for money as cases continue to rise across the country.
• During a rally in Michigan, the president erroneously stated that in some cases physicians misrepresented COVID as a cause of death for monetary gain.
• “The fact that doctors are counting COVID-19 patients in the midst of a public health crisis or lying to order their bags is a malicious, outrageous and completely misguided accusation,” the AMA said in a statement.
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The U.S. Medical Association returned Friday after President Donald Trump falsely suggested that doctors raise the COVID-19 death toll for money as cases continue to rise across the country.

For a while Michigan Rally Friday, The president lamented the increase in corona virus cases, accusing it of a test increase, a claim His own test jar is controversial. He said that in some cases doctors misrepresent COVID-19 as a cause of death for monetary gain.

“You know, our doctors get paid more if someone dies from COVID. You know that, don’t you?” Trump asked the crowd. He told American doctors at the forefront of the corona virus, “When in doubt, choose COVID.”

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The AMA, the country’s largest medical association, responded harshly to the allegation Report It did not address the president by name. The report said leading health workers risked their lives to fight the virus “because duty was called for and because of the sacred truth they took.”

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“The fact that doctors – in the midst of a public health crisis – are counting COVID-19 patients or lying to order their bags is a malicious, outrageous and completely misguided accusation,” said AMA President Susan Bailey.

“Instead of attacking us and making unsubstantiated allegations against doctors, our leaders should follow science and follow the public health practices that work for us – wearing masks, hand washing, and physical distance training,” he added.

The report also states that the number of corona virus cases is currently high. According to the Govt The U.S. Daily Case No. broke records again Friday Over 97,000 cases.