What I got from the article and subsequent checking of the number of deaths pre and post covid are the follows:
1. Pre covid deaths among all age groups, among multiple causes were let's say, an easy hypothetical round number for a pre covid and equal time frame, etc was 100 deaths per year.
2. From the end of 2019 - Sept 2020, the numbers of deaths were not more or less but now have the covid tag attached. This would still apply to your and others' supposition that they get paid more for a covid death. (I'm not denying this supposition)
I've already had an acquaintance of mine tell me how stupid I was for posting this. An acquaintance is what he'll stay.
It's simply another point of view. It's numbers. It's easily verifiable numbers from the CDC. It does however take away from the shock and awe aspect.
What it also shows us what we already know. People with underlying illness: immunodeficiency, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Pulmonary Disease, elders, etc, should take more precautions as they should anyway with or without covid.