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10:20 a.m.: At least 7,300 long term care residents have died in 19 states
On Friday, data showed that 10 different nursing homes in New York each have at least 30 confirmed COVID-19 deaths. Nineteen of the state's nursing homes have each had at least 20 deaths linked to the pandemic. "However, to enhance the quality of care and to address ongoing disparities in our health system, federal guidelines for COVID-19 data collection and reporting standards are essential," the letter reads.
For a couple of hours, the governor had tried calling Trump and Vice President Mike Pence and"got no return," Walz said during a Friday press briefing.
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