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1 in 4 Connecticut Nursing Home Patients Had COVID

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TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — When COVID-19 was raging in the Northeastern United States, more than 25% of Connecticut nursing-home residents were suffering from the coronavirus, a new survey reports. Nursing homes are very susceptible to the pandemic because the patients are elderly, living in close quarters and often have other medical conditions … Read more

‘Too many are selfish’: United States nears 5 million coronavirus cases

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Big house parties and weddings, summer camps, concerts, crowded bars and restaurants, shopping trips without masks – Americans’ resistance to curbs on everyday life is seen as a key reason the US has racked up more confirmed coronavirus deaths and infections by far than any other country. The nation has recorded more than 155,000 dead … Read more