Test test captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 as i described in my testimony, we know that Nursing Homes with a higher proportion of black and latin residents have higher death rates, however theres not universal reporting of the race and ethnicity of those individuals within Nursing Homes who have been affected by covid. That presents for us a significant challenge when it comes to targeting resources in order to prevent the transmission of covid. Because, you know, when covid19 enters a nursing home its because someone has brought it in and what its telling us that if those Nursing Homes are following the same safety procedures of restricts visitors, ensuge that providers have clean ppe every time theyre coming in, then we shouldnt see these disparities. However we do. And the likelihood these disparities in rates of covid infections within Nursing Homes are going to occur are going to be even higher in communities with a higher burden of covid19. And so what were
Statements, i want to acknowledge the loss over the weekend of congressman john lewis, a civil rights icon who changed history at great personal sacrifice. In 2015 i was honored to be among those who joined him in selma to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the blood sunday march which he led. I send my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Todays hearing comes at a time when our nation is experiencing the confluence of a health crisis, economic depression and a series of killing is that laid bare the Racial Injustice that still paints the country. Our focus is on covid19s disproportionate impact on black and latino seniors. As well as seniors from other racial and ethnic minority communities, black and latino residents are infected with a virus, nearly twice as likely to die from covid19. The state of maine has the worst Racial Disparity in covid19 cases in the country, also comprise less then 2 of maines population, they account for approximately 23 of all cases, lik
The siris casino at 241 north virginia street in the heart of downtown reno. Police have identified the suspect as 38 year old kiley grayson. Hes been charged with open murder and police say he did not run from the crime scene or resist arrest. The victim was an off duty employee of siris casino. Police have determined there was a physical and verbal dispute between the two men. When the victim tried to walk away. Police say grayson pulled out a gun and shot the man in the chest. The name of the victim has not yet been released. The woman who died after an accident at squaw valley over the weekend has been identified. Firefighters were called out to the ski resort just after 130 pm saturday on a report of an injured skier. There they found 62yearold Elizabeth Danel of olympic valley. She was unconcious, and later passed away. Firefighters say she appeared to have hit a tree. And sugar bowl ski resort says the body of a ski instructor who found. 23yearold carson mays disappeared on janu
Weekend. Firefighters responded to the ski resort just after 130 pm on saturday, on a report of an injured skier. There they found 62yearold Elizabeth Danel of olympic valley. She was unconcious, and later passed away. While her exact cause of death is still being investigated, firefighters say she appears to have hit a tree. At sugar bowl ski resort, the body of a ski instructor who went missing last month has been found. 23yearold carson may disappeared on january 14th. That prompted a search that lasted for days, but had to be called off due to bad weather. His body was found by tahoe nordsic and El Dorado County search and rescue yesterday morning. About a quarter mile out of bounds, in an avalanceprone area near the original search site. Sugar bowl says their thoughts and prayers are with mays family, and that yesterdays discovery helps bring closure. Lets check in with meteorologist Jeff Martinez for good morning, jeff partly sunny, mild and windy today with a high of 70 in reno.
In crime beat. Reno police have a suspect in custody, after the shooting at a reno casino left one man dead. Just before midnight sunday, reno Police Responded to shots fired inside siris casino at 241 north virginia street in the heart of downtown reno. Police identified the suspect, as 38 year old kiley grayson. Hes been charged with open murder, and police say he did not run from the crime scene or resist arrest. The victim was an off duty employee of siris casino. Police tell us there was a physical and verbal dispute between the two men. When the victim tried to walk away. They say grayson pulled out a gun and shot the man in the chest. They havent released the name of the man who was killed yet. And the Squaw Valley Fire Department has identified a woman who died after an accident at squaw valley over the weekend. Firefighters responded to the on saturday, on a report of an injured skier. There they found 62yearold Elizabeth Danel of olympic valley. She was unconcious, and later