NY undercounted nursing home coronavirus deaths by as much as 50%, state AG says

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NY undercounted nursing home coronavirus deaths by as much as 50%, state AG says

The report holds New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's feet to the fire for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the early months of 2020, after he directed nursing homes in the Empire State to accept patients who had or were suspected of having COVID-19. The decision created an onslaught of COVID-19 cases that infected thousands of elderly patients and resulted in hundreds of deaths among the state's most vulnerable population.

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Flashback: CNN’s Chris Cuomo goofed around with brother, failed to ask governor about NY nursing home deaths

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New York AG: State undercounted nursing home COVID deaths by 50 percent

A new report holds New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's feet to the fire for his handling of the coronavirus in the early months of the pandemic, when the Democratic governor regularly appeared on his brother’s CNN program for friendly interviews.

New York Attorney General Letitia James said that the state Department of Health underreported COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes by as much as 50%, according to a report released Thursday.

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