Category: Covid

N95 Masks

Drain the Swamp In the midst of a national shortage of N95 masks, Trump secretly granted an exception to its export ban on protective gear. The U.S. Strategic National Stockpile has not yet met its goal for N95 respirators. See U.S. Government Accountability Office report. The December report said 190 million N95 respirators were in

Vaccine Effectiveness

McKnight’s reported how effective the vaccine has been for nursing home residents. The rate of COVID deaths and reported cases have declined dramatically because of the vaccines.  Prioritizing residents and staff was a great decision. “It’s really hard to put into words how well this vaccine works. There were very few side effects with these

American Rescue Plan

The House of Representatives passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Republican politicians all voted against the bill. However, 76% of Americans, including 60% of Republicans, like the plan. Over half the money — 54 percent — goes toward households, not corporations. There is funding for extra unemployment insurance, tax cuts, and programs to make

Vaccine Safety

McKnight’s reported that the CDC released vaccine safety data reported by healthcare providers during the first month of vaccinations (Dec. 14, 2020, through Jan. 13, 2021).  The findings showed no strong correlation between COVID-19 and death among residents. Full findings are available here. Approximately 1 million residents reported as being vaccinated during that period. There were

Too Soon?

Is it too soon to open everything up?  According to the experts and science, it is too soon. However, our esteemed governor terminated COVID safety measures effective Monday, March 1, 2021. Restaurants may resume normal alcohol sales and events with 250 people will be allowed. Sounds kid of stupid to me. “Please hear me clearly,” Dr.

Vaccinations and Visitation Nursing Homes

Many people complain about the visitation policies at nursing homes. However, the policy may change soon. SCHDEC stated when the vaccination process is completed then South Carolina’s visitation policy will change. Not sure why we need to wait to every resident gets both shots.  The below chart — from the New York Times — gives

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