Cuomo knew that many NYS nursing homes lacked the proper training and PPE for their caregivers and said "it's not our job". Then he forced them to take China virus patients anyway and granted their owners legal immunity.
Cuomo gave immunity to nursing home executives after big campaign donations
Critics say data proves New York’s liability shield is linked to higher nursing home death rates during the pandemic
Gov. Cuomo says ‘it’s not our job’ to provide PPE to nursing homes
I can't find the articles about it now because today's news is overwhelming the search results, but Cuomo complained early on that many NYS nursing homes lacked the proper training and PPE for their caregivers. Then he forced them to take China virus patients anyway and granted their owners legal immunity. Cuomo gave immunity to nursing home executives after big campaign donations
Critics say data proves New York’s liability shield is linked to higher nursing home death rates during the pandemic
Found an article from May:
https://nypost.com/2020/05/01/cuomos-coronavirus-nursing-home-policies-a-disaster-ex-gov-pataki/
I can't find the articles about it now because today's news is overwhelming the search results, but Cuomo complained early on that many NYS nursing homes lacked the proper training and PPE for their caregivers. Then he forced them to take China virus patients anyway and granted their owners legal immunity.
Cuomo gave immunity to nursing home executives after big campaign donations
Critics say data proves New York’s liability shield is linked to higher nursing home death rates during the pandemic