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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/28/coronavirus-massachusetts-veterans-outbreak-holyoke-soldiers-home'Its horrific': coronavirus kills nearly 70 at Massachusetts veterans' home
Deadliest known outbreak at a US long-term care facility leaves 68 veterans dead and dozens more sickened
Nearly 70 residents sickened with the coronavirus have died at a Massachusetts home for ageing veterans, as state and federal officials try to figure out what went wrong in the deadliest known outbreak at a long-term care facility in the US.
While the death toll at the state-run Holyoke Soldiers Home continues to climb, federal officials are investigating whether residents were denied proper medical care and the states top prosecutor is deciding whether to bring legal action.
Its horrific, said Edward Lapointe, whose father-in-law lives at the home and had a mild case of the virus. These guys never had a chance.
Sixty-eight veteran residents who tested positive for the virus have died, officials said on Tuesday, and it is not known whether another person who died had Covid-19. Another 82 residents and 81 employees have tested positive.
The homes superintendent, who has been placed on administrative leave, has defended his response and accused state officials of falsely claiming they were unaware of the scope of the problem there.
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'It's horrific': coronavirus kills nearly 70 at Massachusetts veterans' home (Original Post)
Demovictory9
Apr 2020
OP
We have done little to prevent this from happening at every other Nursing Home in the Country.
PubliusEnigma
Apr 2020
#3
hlthe2b
(102,376 posts)1. I am overwhelmed with sadness...
and helplessness.
exboyfil
(17,865 posts)2. 70 out of 226
Boston Globe story. They are down to half the residents with move outs.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/27/metro/sixty-seven-residents-soldiers-home-holyoke-have-died-coronavirus/
PubliusEnigma
(1,583 posts)3. We have done little to prevent this from happening at every other Nursing Home in the Country.
whathehell
(29,094 posts)4. Hm, wasn't there a report of Trump/Kushner diverting PPE
or money for it from Veterans hospitals to some other places THEY preferred?
crickets
(25,983 posts)5. Yes, indeedy.
There have also been reports about hydroxychloroquine treatments being used 'in studies' at VA hospitals. Double whammy.
whathehell
(29,094 posts)6. Outrageous -- Needs investigation.