By January 2021 every state had a similar nursing home death rate…nobody ever figured out how to protect nursing home patients until the vaccines became available.
"Pennsylvania has suffered 4,268 nursing home deaths related to COVID-19. That is more than 68% of the State’s total COVID-19 deaths and more than 3% of the State’s entire nursing home population."
Currently there is a lot of “in hindsight” going on attempting to explain or justify decisions made at the time. A cynical person like me might look to alternative theories as to the why’s but usually it’s the money.
Florida ended up having more Covid deaths than NY…NY has a lot more nursing home patients than Florida and by January 2021 iirc nursing home deaths were 1/3 of overall deaths…so if Cuomo had done something wrong it would show up in the overall numbers.
“ It became evident early in the coronavirus pandemic that older age is a risk factor for becoming severely ill with COVID-19. ” https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/surveys/2021/sep/impact-covid-19-older-adults
It was known early but the blue state Governors put elderly infected in nursing homes.
23 Percent of COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths in 4 States Where Democrat Governors Forced Admissions: NY, PA, NJ, and MI https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/10/23-percent-of-covid-19-nursing-home-deaths-in-4-states-where-dem-govs-forced-admissions-ny-pa-nj-and-mi/
8/18/2020 On Same Day as His DNC Speech AP Reports Governor Cuomo Killed 11,000 New Yorkers in Nursing Homes, Not 6,000 …And It’s Likely Much Higher https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/08/day-dnc-speech-ap-reports-cuomo-killed-11000-new-yorkers-nursing-homes-not-6000-likely-much-higher/
By January 2021 every state had a similar nursing home death rate…nobody ever figured out how to protect nursing home patients until the vaccines became available.
He/she apparently did - https://www.newsweek.com/pennsylvania-health-secretary-moved-mother-out-nursing-home-coronavirus-death-toll-increased-1503853
"Pennsylvania has suffered 4,268 nursing home deaths related to COVID-19. That is more than 68% of the State’s total COVID-19 deaths and more than 3% of the State’s entire nursing home population."
https://republicans-oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Letter-to-PA-Gov-Wolf-061520.pdf
Coronavirus Cluster Near Seattle (Washington) Highlights Vulnerability Of Nursing Homes https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/02/811276257/coronavirus-cluster-near-seattle-highlights-vulnerability-of-nursing-homes
Currently there is a lot of “in hindsight” going on attempting to explain or justify decisions made at the time. A cynical person like me might look to alternative theories as to the why’s but usually it’s the money.
pushes-immunity-lawsuits-during-coronavirus-emergency-n1192001
Cuomo granted immunity to nursing home executives, after big-money campaign donation: report https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cuomo-immunity-nursing-home-campaign-donation.
New Task Force Report Blames Gov. Andrew Cuomo for Increase in COVID Deaths
Jack Davis June 18, 2021
https://www.westernjournal.com/new-task-force-report-blames-gov-andrew-cuomo-increase-covid-deaths/
How States Turned Nursing Homes Into 'Slaughter Houses' By Forcing Them to Admit Discharged COVID-19 Patients | Jon Miltimore
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1258494268404105224.html
DOJ Won't Investigate How Pennsylvania Handled Nursing Homes https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/pennsylvania/articles/2021-07-22/doj-wont-investigate-how-pennsylvania-handled-nursing-homes
Biden DOJ Will Not Investigate Gretchen Whitmer Nursing Home Deaths https://www.breitbart.com/health/2021/07/23/biden-doj-will-not-investigate-gretchen-whitmer-nursing-home-deaths/?fbclid=IwAR1DdecM6Fdmo53_7oG9pBUDvK-PJSvX5IKc_J0IEjZWF4kG7trk5PMWKyo
Florida ended up having more Covid deaths than NY…NY has a lot more nursing home patients than Florida and by January 2021 iirc nursing home deaths were 1/3 of overall deaths…so if Cuomo had done something wrong it would show up in the overall numbers.