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COVID-19: Families Want Independent Investigation Of Cuomo's Handling Of Nursing Homes COVID-19: Families Want Independent Investigation Of Cuomo's Handling Of Nursing Homes
Covid-19: Families Want Independent Investigation Of Cuomo's Handling Of Nursing Homes Families in New York are calling for an independent investigation into the state’s handling of nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, before the outbreak peaked and projections were daunting, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an order to send recovering COVID-19 patients from hospitals into nursing homes to free up beds for potential patients. That move has drawn criticisms from many, with some who lost family members joining some elected officials in calling for an independent probe into that decision, something Cuomo has rebuffed. “If Gov. Cuomo’s administration had spent …

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Department Of Justice Wants Data On New York Nursing Home Deaths Following Cuomo Order Department Of Justice Wants Data On New York Nursing Home Deaths Following Cuomo Order
Department Of Justice Wants Data On New York Nursing Home Deaths Following Cuomo Order The United States Department of Justice has requested data from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after he issued an executive order that may have resulted in the deaths of nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The DOJ announced this week that it is requesting information from governors of states that issued orders which “may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents.”  Other states being probed are New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. In March, before the outbreak peaked and projections were still daunting, Cuomo issued the order to send re…

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COVID-19: Cuomo To Publish Book On Pandemic Amid Blistering Attacks On Trump In DNC Speech COVID-19: Cuomo To Publish Book On Pandemic Amid Blistering Attacks On Trump In DNC Speech
Covid-19: Cuomo To Publish Book On Pandemic Amid Blistering Attacks On Trump In DNC Speech While New York continues combating COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has taken the time to write a book looking back at the state’s experience "climbing the mountain and coming down the other side" while dealing with the pandemic. “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons From The COVID-19 Pandemic” is set to be released by Crown Publishing on Tuesday, Oct. 13, three weeks before Election Day. The announcement of Cuomo’s book comes a day after he was a prominently featured speaker at the Democratic National Convention, harshly criticizing President Donald Trump, leading to a series of scathing tweets …

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COVID-12: NY Now Reporting 1,700 Previously Undisclosed Deaths, Bringing Total Over 20,000 COVID-12: NY Now Reporting 1,700 Previously Undisclosed Deaths, Bringing Total Over 20,000
Covid-12: NY Now Reporting 1,700 Previously Undisclosed Deaths, Bringing Total Over 20,000 New York State health officials are now reporting more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths at nursing homes and assisted care centers, as the total at those facilities approaches 5,000 and the overall number of deaths in the state has now surpassed 20,000 since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began. At least 4,813 New York residents with potential or confirmed COVID-19 cases have died in state nursing homes since the outbreak began in early March, the New York State Department of Health announced Tuesday, May 5. The latest figures include people who were believed to have die…

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NY Past COVID-19 Apex, But With 540 New Deaths, 'Happy Days Are Not Here Again,' Cuomo Says NY Past COVID-19 Apex, But With 540 New Deaths, 'Happy Days Are Not Here Again,' Cuomo Says
NY Past Covid-19 Apex, But With 540 New Deaths, 'Happy Days Are Not Here Again,' Cuomo Says New York is no longer at the apex of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but that state is still not in a good position and will need to ramp up both testing and tracking to get there. That's the main message Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivered in his daily news briefing on Saturday, April 18 in Albany. There were 7,090 additional New York COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to 236,732 confirmed cases in New York State.  A total of nearly 2,000 new hospitalizations and 540 new COVID deaths were reported in the state in the last 24 hours. (See first two images above.) “Happy d…

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COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Fatalities, Cases COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Fatalities, Cases
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Fatalities, Cases The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll in Westchester has reached 668, though hospitalization rates have been stabilizing both in the county and statewide. Twenty-eight more deaths were reported overnight, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said on Thursday, April 16. There have now 10,241 active COVID-19 cases in the county, with 1,125 people hospitalized. Latimer said that approximately 37 percent of the fatalities were reported out of nursing homes, with the bulk of the deaths from people over the age of 70. “The fact that we lost 28 individuals last night is a tragedy no…

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