Pbs news hour | covid-19 highlights systemic flaws of u. S. Nursing homes | season 2020

Pbs news hour | covid-19 highlights systemic flaws of u. S. Nursing homes | season 2020

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Clip: 5/19/2020 | 6m 35sVideo has Closed Captions | CC Why American nursing homes have been hit so hard by coronavirus Nursing homes across the country are facing a desperate situation


during the coronavirus pandemic. In 17 states, more than half of reported COVID-19 deaths have been at these facilities. Chronic staffing shortages, made worse by the virus, and inadequate


infection control procedures exacerbate the threat amid the population that is the most vulnerable. Lisa Desjardins reports. Aired 05/19/2020 Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning


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