Working to make nursing homes safer from the virus

The coronavirus has killed more than 50,000 people in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.

That's at least 40% of all coronavirus deaths, and the AARP says required virus case data from facilities is happening too late.

THAT'S AT LEAST 40-PERCENT OFALL U- S VIRUS DEATHS.A-A-R-P SAYSREQUIRED-VIRUS-CASE- DATA FROMFACILITIES IS HAPPENING TOOLATE."THE NUMBERS ARE CONTINUING TORISE WE'RE JUST BEGINNING TOGET SOME OF THE NUMBERS OUT OFSOME OF THE STATES AND SO THISIS A REAL OUTRAGE.IT DIDN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY.AND THIS IS A NATIONALDISGRACE."BEFORE THE PANDEMIC...A-A-R-P SAYS EIGHT OUT OF TENNURSING HOMES WERE CITED FORINFECTION CONTROL PROBLEMS.THEY'RE ENCOURAGING FAMILYMEMBERS TO CALL THEIR REP INCONGRESS IF THEY ARE WORRIEDABOUT THEIR LOVED ONE AND ARENOT GETTING ANSWERS.