Nursing Home Coronavirus

• Trudeau under pressure to do more to protect seniors, long term care workers

  The prime minister promised that the government would provide funding to top up the wages earned by essential workers in nursing homes who earn less than $2,500 a month.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2020
  
• Feds to fund quarantine of seasonal farm workers in Canada amid COVID-19

  The agriculture industry relies on thousands of temporary foreign workers each year to handle everything from planting crops to working in processing plants.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus: 2 more residents die at Bobcaygeon, Ont. nursing home

  The coronavirus outbreak at a Bobcaygeon, Ont., nursing home has claimed the lives of another two residents, officials said Saturday.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2020
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• ‘It’s a war zone’: Coronavirus deaths at Bobcaygeon, Ont., nursing home climb to 9

  According to the facility's medical director, nine residents have died of COVID-19 complications at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, Ont., since March 25.

  Health

  Mar 30, 2020
• Coronavirus: Few precautions taken at nursing home now ground zero of U.S. outbreak

  Of the 14 deaths across the nation as of Friday, at least 10 have been linked to the Seattle-area nursing home, along with dozens of other infections among residents, staff and family members.

  Health

  Mar 6, 2020