COVID-19 and Nursing Homes: National Updates and Early Evidence on the Second Wave

COVID-19 and Nursing Homes: National Updates and Early Evidence on the Second Wave

Evidence from the initial coronavirus outbreaks within the United States has shown that the fate of nursing home residents is tightly linked to the severity of the virus within the nursing home’s state. With a “second wave” of COVID-19 in many southern states and a host of policy changes, it is worth investigating whether the evidence suggests this vulnerable group is now better protected.