Coronavirus Today: Is COVID-19 the new flu?
Good evening. I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, Sept. 27. Here’s the latest on what’s happening with the coronavirus in...
Long-Term Care
Michigan adds 14,678 cases, 160 deaths from COVID-19 over last week
The state added 14,678 cases and 160 deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, including totals from the previous six days, according to the Michigan...
CDC makes masking optional for hospitals and nursing homes in regions without ‘high’ COVID transmission
New national guidelines released late Friday raise a thorny question: How much longer should patients, staff, and visitors at health...
N.J. reports 797 COVID cases, 1 death. Daily positive tests continue to fluctuate.
New Jersey on Monday reported another 797 confirmed COVID-19 cases and one confirmed death as the number of positive tests...
Senior care workers survey
Nearly 60% of senior care workers have considered leaving their jobs in the last year, with most saying they’d be...
Seniors home health care crisis deepened by covid labor shortage
RICHFIELD, Minn. — Racked with nausea and unable to leave the bathroom, Acey Hofflander muttered in confusion. Her husband tried...
‘They’ve been an afterthought’: millions of elderly Americans still vulnerable as pandemic caution wanes
‘They’ve been an afterthought’: millions of elderly Americans still vulnerable as pandemic caution wanesFor older people, loneliness and the stress...
A global overview of healthcare workers’ turnover intention amid COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review with future directions
World Health Organization. WHO COVID-19 dashboard. 2022. https://covid19.who.int/. Armocida B, Formenti B, Ussai S, Palestra F, Missoni E. The Italian...
N.J. reports 2,189 COVID cases, 9 deaths; number of daily positive tests up from last month
New Jersey on Saturday reported another 2,189 confirmed COVID-19 cases and nine confirmed deaths as the number of positive tests...
COVID in California: Moderna expects to resolve bivalent booster shortage soon
Fauci on lab-leak theory: “There’s always a suspicion” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said that the...