Nursing homes account for a large share of U.S. deaths from COVID-19.  Nursing homes were not prepared for the Trump Virus.  Poor training on infection control, and inadequate and unsafe staffing caused 60,000 fatalities among nursing home residents and staff. Nursing home residents account for only about 1% of the U.S. population but 40% of

Over the weekend, South Carolina set a single day record with 75 Coronavirus deaths. In the last week, South Carolina has reported more COVID-19 deaths (274) than it did in the entire month of May (250). South Carolina has reported more COVID-19 deaths this month (680) than it did in March, April, and May combined

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic rose above 146,000. The U.S. reported more than 68,000 new cases yesterday. We account for more than a quarter of the more than 15.5 million coronavirus cases world-wide, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. South Carolina has plateaued bringing the total number of confirmed cases

Deaths from COVID-19 in nursing homes surpassed the 40,000 mark before July 15.  Elder advocates and industry experts put the number much higher. There is universal agreement that nursing homes are the number one setting for coronavirus fatalities. Official estimates place actual and suspected infections at U.S. nursing homes over a quarter million. It may

At this point, everyone should be wearing a mask to protect themselves and others. Surgeon General Jerome Adams begged Americans to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus. He then acknowledged he was wrong to discourage the use of face coverings. “I’m pleading with your viewers. I’m begging you,” Adams told the hosts

After being involved in a car accident, many individuals are hesitant to see a doctor, in hopes the injuries will take care of themselves. This is often done because the individual wishes to avoid expensive medical costs, and possibly because he or she is trying to avoid having to go to a doctor’s office at