NEW YORK — A New York City nursing home on Friday reported the deaths of 98 residents believed to have had the coronavirus — a staggering death toll that shocked public officials. The nursing home’s death toll was first reported by local cable news station NY1. “The one thing we now know about the nursing homes is the status quo cannot continue to say the least,” de Blasio said. Andrew Cuomo and New York Attorney General Letitia James urging them to investigate the “information sharing practices” of New York nursing homes. State officials said they are building an updated data set intended to offer a more detailed window into nursing home deaths.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 02, 2020 07:43 UTC