I think they quickly (although not quickly enough) found out that ventilators were doing more harm than good, so maybe that contributed to the higher death rate. And FWIW, I wasn't doubting you or your daughter. Just surprised at that death rate.Obviously, I don' know the answer to that . However, I saw the photos (from a variety of news sources), and with my daughter's observance, felt like it was certainly true.
It was during the height of the pandemic in L.A. ..... which was hit heavily. For a while, L.A. county did lead the world in deaths. It was terrible !
My wife is a nurse. Although she hasn't done bedside nursing in many years, she said that someone who was "bucking the ventilator" (slang term) was one of the most horrific things she's ever observed. That's what a patient will do, who is struggling for air, and no matter how much the machine in pumping into them .... it isn't enough. (like a Covid patient)
The patient has to be restrained, but they're still fighting for life, and wildly convulsing.
Just her description made me feel nauseated !