Nearly 2000 residents of nursing homes in NY state have already died of #coronavirus, and it's burning like a wildfire through these chronically understaffed institutions. I can't imagine the fear and grief these seniors and their families are facing. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/nyregion/nursing-homes-deaths-coronavirus.html …
Yes, testing nursing home staff should be a top priority, including asymptomatic staff. Also, as their numbers grow, people that have recovered from COVID-19 should be staffing nursing homes. With their immunity, they will not transmit the disease to the residents.
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Even that might not be enough. We're not yet sure if those who recover might test positive again.
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