U.S. invests $1 billion in a vaccine candidate; NIH tests multiple COVID-19 treatments
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 07, 2020
One hundred million doses of the experimental vaccine will be stockpiled. The deal increases the likelihood that the United States will have at least one safe, effective vaccine by 2021, HHS Secretary...
Coronavirus cases skyrocket by 60% in Texas nursing homes
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Danielle Brown
Jul 20, 2020
COVID-19 cases are spreading rapidly throughout Texas nursing homes, recent state figures show. The number of nursing home residents in the state who have tested positive for the coronavirus has...
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine spurs immune response in trial
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 16, 2020
“No matter how you slice this, this is good news,” said Anthony Fauci, M.D., the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert.
COVID-19 vaccine expected to be ready for year-end approval
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 13, 2020
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE plan to seek federal approval for a jointly developed coronavirus vaccine by the end of 2020. The drugmakers say they have been ramping up production capabilities to meet expected...
Providers hopeful about next Senate virus relief bill
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James M. Berklan
Jul 09, 2020
Nursing home operators and the rest of the country may soon know the key components in a fourth, and likely final, coronavirus relief package from the federal government.
SNF industry in a ‘challenging state’ as occupancy falls; Medicaid revenue up
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Danielle Brown
Jul 09, 2020
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has the “skilled nursing industry in a challenging state right now,” one expert noted after new data revealed occupancy at SNFs dropped to 78.9% by the end of April.
New NIH network to recruit thousands for late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trials
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 09, 2020
A nationwide clinical trial network will test promising COVID-19 vaccines and antibodies. There are five possible vaccine candidates.
How to retrofit resident rooms into isolation rooms at long-term care facilities
By
Tom Kennedy
Jul 07, 2020
The latest government data counts 26,000 COVID-19 deaths in long-term care facilities. That’s a staggering 25% of the total COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. Facility managers are working hard to stop the...
Coronavirus vaccines must take elders’ weaker immune systems into account: report
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 23, 2020
Residents’ weaker immune systems could dilute the effectiveness of future coronavirus vaccines. Solutions are in the works, finds a new report.
BREAKING NEWS: New federal nursing home commission members named
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 19, 2020
Top leaders in the long-term care industry lead the names announced Friday as members of the White House’s new Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes.