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How Coronavirus Ravaged America’s Nursing Homes: ‘We’ve Gone From Long Term Care To Carnage In 5 Months’
"The tragedy of loss of life, especially among older Americans and especially those living in nursing homes has been breathtaking."
(CBS Local) — There are now over 6 million cases of COVID-19 in the United States of America and 183,000 people have died. There are many horrific tragedies that have occurred over the past six months, but one of the worst is how coronavirus decimated many nursing homes across the country.
According to Elaine M. Ryan, AARP Vice President of State Advocacy and Strategy Integration in the Government Affairs Department, more than 70,000 people who were residents or staff from nursing homes have died from COVID-19. On top of that, another 375,000 residents or staff from nursing homes have been infected by the virus.
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