#Over 9,000 COVID-19 patients sent into NY nursing homes

#Over 9,000 COVID-19 patients sent into NY nursing homes

“#Over 9,000 COVID-19 patients sent into NY nursing homes” NEW YORK — More than 9,000 recovering coronavirus patients in New York state were released from hospitals into nursing homes early in the pandemic under a controversial directive that was scrapped amid criticism it accelerated outbreaks, according to new records obtained by The Associated Press. The…

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#Cuomo creates COVID-only homes — after thousands died

#Cuomo creates COVID-only homes — after thousands died

“#Cuomo creates COVID-only homes — after thousands died” What a great idea: New York has created COVID-only nursing homes across the state to treat still-positive patients after they’re discharged from hospitals. If only Team Cuomo had moved to do it before thousands of seniors died after the state forced homes to take in COVID-positive patients, forbidding…

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#Cuomo sets up 19 COVID-only nursing homes

#Cuomo sets up 19 COVID-only nursing homes

“#Cuomo sets up 19 COVID-only nursing homes” The Cuomo administration has quietly set up 19 “COVID-only” nursing homes throughout the state to treat patients recovering from the killer bug who are discharged from hospitals. State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker revealed the establishment of the coronavirus-only nursing homes in a 16-page letter sent to the state…

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#Cuomo is shamefully fumbling nursing-home vaccinations

#Cuomo is shamefully fumbling nursing-home vaccinations

“#Cuomo is shamefully fumbling nursing-home vaccinations” Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Department of Health has once again put the needs of nursing-home residents last. Just as the department under Commissioner Howard Zucker neglected to make sure that the homes had testing and personal protective equipment during the deadly early months of the pandemic, now it is turning…

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#NY adds another 1,500 to long-term care COVID-19 death toll

#NY adds another 1,500 to long-term care COVID-19 death toll

“#NY adds another 1,500 to long-term care COVID-19 death toll” More than 1,500 more elderly residents of New York State adult-care facilities died from COVID-19 than health officials previously reported, a new report reveals. The number, accounting for an eight-fold leap over the 219 deaths reported earlier from the facilities, comes after state officials adjusted…

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