Minnesota Guard Find Meaningful Work in Long-Term Care Mission

Members of the Minnesota National Guard are experiencing firsthand the impact COVID-19 is having on residents in long-term care and the staff who care for them as they step in…

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Elderly Man Hit by Stray Bullet While Sleeping in Queens Nursing Home

A 76-year-old man was struck by a stray bullet while sleeping in his Queens nursing home, police said Tuesday.

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Study of Healthcare Workers Shows COVID-19 Immunity Lasts Many Months

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers around the world have shown willingness to put their own lives on the line for their patients and communities. Unfortunately, many have also contracted…

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New Hampshire Veterans Nursing Home Issues SOS over COVID-19 Outbreak

A New Hampshire nursing home for war veterans is sending out an “all-hands-on-deck” plea for help amid a ballooning COVID-19 outbreak that has severely depleted its staff and killed nearly…

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National Survey Shows Healthcare Facilities Implementing PPE Crisis Standards of Care

As cases of COVID-19 surge in the US, a national survey of infection prevention experts, conducted October 22 – November 5, 2020 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control…

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Vaccines’ Side Effects Risk Sidelining Health Workers While Cases Surge

Covid-19 vaccine side-effects that range from fevers and chills to headaches and joint pain could keep some doctors and nurses from working amid a nationwide surge in hospitalizations.

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HHS Amends PREP Act Declaration, Including to Expand Access to COVID-19 Countermeasures Via Telehealth

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a fourth amendment to the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) to increase access to…

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What Will Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Look Like in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts is scheduled to receive enough doses of a coronavirus vaccine for 300,000 people in December, and Governor Charlie Baker says high-risk groups such as healthcare workers, nursing home workers,…

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Florida Governor Says Nursing Homes Will Be First to Get COVID Vaccine

Residents in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities will be the first to get a coronavirus vaccine when Florida begins receiving it later this month, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

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CVS, Walgreens to Give Covid-19 Shots at Nursing Homes

CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. are preparing to administer Covid-19 vaccines in tens of thousands of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities across the country, with shots possibly…

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