NYC nursing home accused of giving veteran patients experimental virus drugs
St. Albans treated patients with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for COVID-19 even though some did not have the virus
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A nursing home in New York is under scrutiny for giving veteran patients experimental drugs to treat COVID-19 while some families had no knowledge of the decision.
New York State Veterans’ Home at St. Albans in Jamaica, N.Y. has been serving veterans and their families since 1993 but may have done more harm than good,
The Cityreported. The state allowed all 613 nursing homes the right to administer a cocktail of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat COVID-19 to their patients.
GENESEO â One new COVID-19 related death was reported Friday in Livingston County.
The person was described as a female in her 90s from Dansville. She was not hospitalized and the fatality brings the countyâs total up to 30.
In the meantime, the number of active cases in the GLOW region decreased by 33 to a total of 935. A total of 210 cases were reported, along with 232 recoveries.
The rising numbers remain a concern for health care officials across the region. Officials at Orleans Community Health said theyâve managed to keep numbers low at their facilities, but are asking people to help them by being careful.
The deaths included two each in Wyoming and Livingston counties, and one in Genesee County.
The Genesee County death involved a person greater than 65 years old. The Livingston County cases involved people residing in Avon and Lima, but no other information was available.
Genesee County reported four new hospitalizations, while Orleans County reported one additional hospitalization. Twenty-five new cases were also reported at nursing facilities in Genesee County.
âOur thoughts are with the families of those in our community who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those who are suffering with illness or families who have lost loved ones,â said Chairwoman Rebecca Ryan of the Wyoming County Board of Supervisors in a statement. âThe holidays can be a particularly difficult time and we keep everyone in our thoughts and prayers at this normally festive season of the year.