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Joe Wilson

South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson (R) announced that he tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement came hours after he spoke on the House floor. Wilson said in a statement:  “I will be taking all necessary precautions, as directed by the House Physician, including quarantining through the Christmas holiday. Thankfully I feel fine and do not have any

Herd Immunity Revisited

Herd Immunity Herd immunity is a concept to control Covid-19 by deliberately exposing less vulnerable populations. A top Trump appointee repeatedly urged top health officials to adopt a “herd immunity” approach to Covid-19. This approach allows virus spread among the community to infect millions of Americans. Tens of thousands would needlessly die. Is this what Trump

Deserving of Legal Immunity?

Legal Immunity Mitch McConnell have delayed any relief to Americans for months. He demanded legal immunity for corporations who were negligent or reckless with employees and customers. Tying unconstitutional tort “reform” to relief for small businesses affected by the coronavirus is ridiculous and unnecessary. A blanket immunity for everyone punishes the businesses who spent the

Safer Staffing in NJ

New Jersey New Jersey learned a valuable lesson from the tragic coronavirus pandemic. Starting February 1, 2021, New Jersey nursing homes will have safer staffing levels. Nursing homes must have one certified nursing assistant (CNA) per eight residents during day shifts, one direct caregiver for every 10 residents during the evenings, and one for every

The Future of the Industry

OnPointe Health CEO The COVID-19 crisis has broken the cracks in the nation’s long-term care infrastructure wide open. Skilled Nursing News had an interview with Eric Tanner, CEO of OnPointe Health. Tanner says it is time to rethink the model. “We’re seeing it across the United States, across the world: The model is fundamentally broken,”

Vaccine Distribution

The F.D.A. approved the Pfizer vaccine. Pfizer collaborated with the German firm BioNTech to create the vaccine. However, the United States reserved only 100 million doses of the vaccine, enough to cover 50 million people, or fewer than one in six Americans. Trump refused to order additional vaccine when offered the opportunity months ago, leaving the

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