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Widespread COVID-19 Outbreaks In Nursing Homes

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Widespread COVID-19 Outbreaks In Nursing Homes

Widespread COVID-19 Outbreaks In Nursing Homes

Widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 in nursing homes and the resulting deaths of elderly residents have been widely reported in the news. Why were nursing home so much more susceptible to outbreaks, and what were the key practices used by some nursing homes to control the spread? We talk with GAO's John Dicken to find out more.