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Health secretary defends pandemic response in nursing homes
Health secretary defends pandemic response in nursing homes | News, Sports, Jobs
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s health secretary on Friday defended her agency’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak inside the nursing homes and personal care facilities that account for almost 70% of the state’s nearly 6,600 fatalities. Criticism from Republicans has been focused on the state’s policy that sent recovering patients back to nursing homes after …