Health Nov 19 As COVID deaths soar, nursing home deaths caused by neglect surge in the shadows A nursing home expert who analyzed data from the country's 15,000 facilities for The Associated Press estimates that for every two COVID-19 victims in long-term care, there is another who died prematurely of other causes.
Nation Jun 07 Duty to intervene: Floyd cops spoke up but didn’t step in Minneapolis was among several cities that had policies on the books requiring police officers to intervene to stop colleagues from using unreasonable force, but that didn't save George Floyd.
Health May 09 NY’s Cuomo criticized over highest nursing home death toll Of the nation’s more than 25,000 coronavirus deaths in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, more than a fifth of them — about 5,300 — are in New York, according to a count by The Associated Press, and the toll…
Health May 03 Faced with 20,000 dead, care homes seek shield from lawsuits At least 15 states have enacted laws or governors’ orders that explicitly or apparently provide nursing homes and long-term care facilities some protection from lawsuits arising from the crisis.
Health Apr 23 Nursing homes plead for more coronavirus tests After two months and more than 10,000 deaths that have made the nation’s nursing homes some of the most terrifying places to be during the coronavirus crisis, most of them still don’t have access to enough tests.
Health Apr 12 Nursing home deaths soar past 3,300 in alarming surge More than 3,300 deaths have been linked to coronavirus outbreaks in nursing homes and long-term care facilities nationwide, an alarming rise in just the past two weeks.
World Mar 27 UK’s Boris Johnson tests positive for virus, deaths soar in Spain British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday he has tested positive for the coronavirus, while the number of infections in the United States surged to the most in the world and Spain announced a record number of virus deaths overnight.
Health Mar 21 Nursing Home Outbreaks Lay Bare Chronic Industry Problems Burgeoning coronavirus outbreaks at nursing homes in Washington, Illinois, New Jersey and elsewhere are laying bare the industry’s long-running problems, including a struggle to control infections and a staffing crisis that relies on poorly paid aides who can't afford to…
Economy Mar 12 Staggering corporate debt becomes risk as virus hits economy The numbers are staggering: Corporate debt worldwide comes to $72 trillion, up from $32 trillion in 2005.
Nation Dec 03 Surge of new abuse claims threatens Catholic church like never before Across the country, attorneys are scrambling to file a new wave of lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by clergy.