False COVID-19 hospitalization numbers were reported by the CDC and amplified by the U.S. media. Rather than reporting the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19, they reported numbers of all people hospitalized for any reason that tested positive for COVID-19, even if they were asymptomatic.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/defining-covid-hospitalization-numbers-235039871.html Defining Covid hospitalization numbers], ''yahoo News'', Jan 9, 2022</ref> | False COVID-19 hospitalization numbers were reported by the CDC and amplified by the U.S. media. Rather than reporting the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19, they reported numbers of all people hospitalized for any reason that tested positive for COVID-19, even if they were asymptomatic.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/defining-covid-hospitalization-numbers-235039871.html Defining Covid hospitalization numbers], ''yahoo News'', Jan 9, 2022</ref> |