Paul Tilden, resident of the NH Veterans Home in Tilton, holds a note describing what he s thankful for.
The New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton is experiencing one of the deadliest outbreaks of COVID-19 in the state. As of December 15th, 35 veterans there have died since November 10th.
Many more are infected, and staff who have been exposed are quarantining to prevent further spread of the virus.
For more on what it s like for residents of the Veterans Home and their families, NHPR s Peter Biello spoke with Paula Carnes of Dalton. Her father, Paul Tilden, will turn 97 this month. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Carnes says her father is fairly healthy right now.
LIVE BLOG - CORONAVIRUS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: Twenty-four thousand doses of Moderna vaccine arriving tomorrow
Update: Monday, Dec. 21, 5:55 p.m.
The state of New Hampshire is expecting to receive over twenty-four thousand doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine tomorrow (Tuesday). Moderna’s vaccine, which is being partially produced in Portsmouth, was recently approved for emergency use by the FDA. New Hampshire also received close to 9,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine Monday, fewer than originally expected. Those doses are all going to the state’s most vulnerable residents, including health care workers. Long term care facilities will begin distributing shots to their residents and staff this week.
Our Turn: Sununu is avoiding accountability on veterans home crisis
Published: 12/20/2020 6:00:24 AM
One of us is a veteran of the Vietnam War, honorably serving in the Army for three years. One of us had the honor to serve veterans, fighting for their housing and veterans benefits rights for about a decade as a legal aid attorney.
We both served in leadership during the last legislative term, one as speaker of the New Hampshire House and one as majority leader of the New Hampshire Senate. We both worked hard early this last year to specifically protect our veterans from COVID at the New Hampshire Veterans Home.
Letter: Vaccine plan for White House shameful
Published: 12/20/2020 12:01:31 AM
How Donald Trump voters can still support him after learning of his administration’s secret plan to divert some of the limited supply of the Pfizer COVID vaccine in order to vaccinate White House staff who work near him, ahead of health care workers and nursing home residents, is beyond me.
To add insult to injury, the
New York Times revealed this: John Ullyot, a National Security Council spokesperson, rationalized the plan by claiming that, if White House staff were vaccinated first, the public would be more confident that the vaccine were safe, I suppose, like a toddler who only eats his peas if Daddy eats one first. Tell that to the poorly paid nursing assistant who puts his life on the line to work, or to one of the decent residents at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton.
LIVE BLOG - CORONAVIRUS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: N.H. announces 12 additional COVID-19 deaths
Update: Saturday, Dec. 19, 5:26 p.m.
Twelve additional residents have died due to the coronavirus, state health officials announced Saturday.
The state reported 676 new infections and 6,725 active cases statewide. There are 258 people hospitalized with the virus.
The results reported Saturday include new results confirmed for previous days: 38 on Dec. 14, 189 on Dec. 15, 134 on Dec. 16, 153 on Dec. 17, and 162 on Dec. 18.
Since the pandemic began, New Hampshire has recorded 650 COVID-19 deaths and confirmed 35,609 positive test results.
- NHPR Staff
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pdate: Saturday, Dec. 19, 12:41 p.m.
The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester is closing after this weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic.