Uncounted among coronavirus victims, deaths sweep through Italy’s nursing homes

RIP

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As the official death toll from Italy’s coronavirus outbreak passes 2,500, a silent surge in fatalities in nursing homes, where dozens of patients a day are dying untested for the virus, suggests the real total may be higher.

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Coronavirus drive-through testing station to open in New York

Thanks Gov!

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Station is 30 miles from the site of one of the country’s biggest coronavirus clusters in Westchester county

Around a hundred healthcare workers, supported by uniformed members of the National Guard, were preparing to open a significant new coronavirus testing station Wednesday near Bear Mountain, New York, 30 miles from the site of one of the country’s biggest coronavirus clusters in Westchester county.

The Anthony Wayne Recreation Area, a large parking lot for suburban commuters on the Palisades Parkway, has converted over two days into a medical installation as part of the state’s drive to expand testing Covid-19 capabilities using public and private labs.

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Russia deploying coronavirus disinformation to sow panic in West, EU document says

typical – real and unreal mixed together to exploit distrust of leaders and experts. All right-wingers now using same tactics

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Russian media have deployed a “significant disinformation campaign” against the West to worsen the impact of the coronavirus, generate panic and sow distrust, according to a European Union document seen by Reuters.

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Trump’s Budget Proposal Reveals His Values – LA Progressive

The budget calls for deep cuts in major U.S. government programs, especially those protecting public health.  The Department of Health and Human Services would be slashed by 10 percent, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has already been proven to be underfunded and unprepared to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, would be cut by 9 percent.  Spending on Medicaid, which currently insures healthcare for one out of five Americans, would plummet by roughly $900 billion, largely thanks to reductions in coverage for the poor and the disabled.  Meanwhile, Medicare expenditures would drop by roughly $500 billion.

Source: Trump’s Budget Proposal Reveals His Values – LA Progressive