JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ASKS FOR INFORMATION FROM STATES ON COVID-19 NURSING HOME ADMISSIONS

On Wednesday, the United State Justice Department requested COVID-19 data from the governors of states that issued orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan required nursing homes to admit COVID-19 patients to their vulnerable populations, often without adequate testing. The Department … Read moreJUSTICE DEPARTMENT ASKS FOR INFORMATION FROM STATES ON COVID-19 NURSING HOME ADMISSIONS

Outbreak nation: College nightmare begins

A consensus is building among public health experts that it’s better to keep university students on campus after a Covid-19 outbreak rather than send them home as many are doing. It’s easier to isolate sick or exposed students and trace their contacts if they stay put, said Ravina Kullar, epidemiologist and spokesperson for Infectious Diseases … Read moreOutbreak nation: College nightmare begins

School returns: Children now partake in the grand experiment

Doesn’t it seem that we’re just venturing into a great experiment with our youth? This idea for the entire year that COVID-19 would not spread amongst them will now be tested. And already schools and colleges are seeing little flareups that could lead to bigger outbreaks. Despite parents across the nation and even world hoping … Read moreSchool returns: Children now partake in the grand experiment