Nearly two weeks ago the White House urged that every nursing home resident and staff member be tested for the coronavirus within 14 days. At least half of the states won't meet the deadline and some aren’t even bothering to try, an AP review found.
to ensure that every nursing home resident and staff member be tested for the coronavirus within 14 days.A review by The Associated Press found that at least half of the states are not going to meet White House’s deadline and some aren’t even bothering to try.
And still other states are questioning whether testing every nursing home resident and staff, regardless of any other factors, is a good use of time and money. The varying responses by states to nursing home testing is another example of the country’s patchwork response to the pandemic that also underscores the Trump administration’s limited influence. The president has preferred to offload key responsibilities and decisions to states and governors,“All of this is probably not as well thought out as it could have been.” said Dr. Jim Wright, the medical director at a Virginia nursing home where dozens of residents have died.
Birx acknowledged Friday that the two-week recommendation was a challenge but said it was needed because of the particular vulnerability of nursing homes. Nursing home operators have said the lack of testing kits and other resources have left them nearly powerless to stop the virus from entering their facilities because they haven’t been able to identity silent spreaders not showing symptoms.
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