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More cases of variant COVID-19 strains found in Mississippi The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting additional cases of two variant strains of COVID-19 in Mississippi. Credit: Nikolay - stock.adobe.com Published: 11:48 AM CDT May 27, 2021 Updated: 11:49 AM CDT May 27, 2021 JACKSON, Miss — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting additional cases of two variant strains of COVID-19 in Mississippi. Ten additional cases of the more infectious South African origin B.1.351 variant strain have now been identified, for a t...

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported additional cases of two variant strains of COVID-19 in Mississippi on Thursday morning.

MSDH identifies variant strains of COVID-19 in nursing home outbreaks Share Updated: 11:23 AM CDT May 27, 2021 wapt SOURCE: wapt The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 11:23 AM CDT May 27, 2021 Additional cases of two variant strains of COVID-19 have been reported in Mississippi nursing homes, officials with the State Department of Health announced Thursday. Ten additional cases of the more infectious South African origin B.1.351 variant strain have now been identified, for a total of 12 c...

Dec. 31, 2020 Eight months into the pandemic, Brendan House, a nursing home in Kalispell, Mont., had not had a single resident test positive for the coronavirus. It was an extraordinary feat, given that 40 percent of the deaths from Covid-19 nationwide had occurred in long-term care facilities. For years, Brendan House had received a top five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or C.M.S., the federal agency that oversees nursing homes, and its staff members took pride in looking after the 110 residents. Because the facility was connected to the local hospital, it ...

Why nursing homes failed so badly nationwide The problems predate the coronavirus crisis. Here's what the federal government must do.  By E. Tammy Kim, New York Times December 31, 2020 — 12:00pm Text size Copy shortlink: Eight months into the pandemic, Brendan House, a nursing home in Kalispell, Mont., had not had a single resident test positive for the coronavirus. It was an extraordinary feat, given that 40 percent of the deaths from COVID-19 nationwide had occurred in long-term care facilities. For years, Brendan House had rec...