New Data Reignites Concerns over COVID-19 and Nursing Homes in New York State
Concerns over New York State’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic have recently re-emerged in light of a new report and court ruling related to the matter.
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Read more: COVID-19 and Nursing Homes: The New York State Experience COVID-19 and Nursing Homes: The New York State Experience
Questions continue over whether more might have been done to protect patients in nursing homes and other congregate settings in New York State.
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Read more: The Case for Face Shields: Improving the COVID-19 Public Health Policy Toolkit The Case for Face Shields: Improving the COVID-19 Public Health Policy Toolkit
In this post, we discuss the benefits of face shields as a substitute to face masks in the context of public health policy.
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Read more: The Harms of Abortion Restrictions During the COVID-19 Pandemic The Harms of Abortion Restrictions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
These policies restricting abortion are unlikely to conserve PPE, and more importantly, they mischaracterize the nature and importance of abortions.
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Read more: The Disparate Impact of COVID-19 on Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities The Disparate Impact of COVID-19 on Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
It is clear that responses to the pandemic—with respect to more basic resources than ventilators—has been uneven, particularly for the most vulnerable.
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Read more: Are Clinicians Without PPE Morally Obligated to Care for COVID-19 Patients? Are Clinicians Without PPE Morally Obligated to Care for COVID-19 Patients?
Clinicians should not be obligated to perform these heroic acts, nor should we morally blame them for their decision to refuse to provide care.
