Three major nursing home companies have been denied tests for residents

Britain’s biggest care providers have been denied coronavirus tests even as the disease has ravaged some of their homes, it emerged last night.  Three major care home firms told the Mail no staff or residents had been tested despite a spate of deaths from suspected outbreaks.  One boss said it was ‘almost impossible’ to follow … Read more

Amy Schumer and the family take a walk after saying ‘Hi’ to her father from outside his nursing home

Amy Schumer and the family take a walk around NYC after saying ‘Hi’ to her father from a safe distance with a stop outside his nursing home By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 23:24 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 23:24 BST, 31 March 2020 Amy Schumer and her family are sticking together. The comedian was happy … Read more

Rare footage shows 16-year-old panda ‘lucky doll’ nursing her twin cubs after giving birth to them

A 16-year-old giant panda has been captured on camera nursing her twin cubs right after giving birth to them. The rare footage shows the mother bear, nicknamed Fuwa or the ‘lucky doll’, lovingly holding the baby pandas and licking them on Tuesday at a breeding centre in China. The twins are both male and healthy. … Read more

Twelve elderly residents at a Louisiana nursing home test positive for coronavirus

Twelve residents of a Louisiana nursing home have tested positive for coronavirus, the facility confirmed Tuesday.  After the discovery of the first positive resident, Lambeth House, in uptown New Orleans, went into lockdown on Friday.  Of the home’s 268 residents, 26 have been tested for the virus, 17 are in isolation and the results of … Read more

US nursing head says coronavirus is a ‘perfect killing machine’ for the elderly

The head of the American Health Care Association, Mark Parkinson (pictured), says relatives and friends should not be visiting loved ones in long-term care facilities A US nursing head has said that coronavirus is ‘almost a perfect killing machine’ for elderly patients. At least 11 nursing homes in Washington state have reported cases of the highly-contagious … Read more