Editorial: End the secrecy on virus deaths at nursing homes

May 3, 2020 at 6:01 AM More than 300 coronavirus deaths in Texas have been tied to nursing homes and other senior living facilities. Which locations? For the most part, no one will say. In an extreme interpretation of state law, Texas officials have refused to tell the public about any COVID-19 outbreak at a specific senior facility — not even the number of cases or the mere existence of a cluster, despite the fact that long-term care facilities have seen 40% of the state’s COVID-19 deaths. Family members are notified if their loved one contracts the disease. But […]

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