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Court says UK's nursing home COVID-19 policy was illegal

A British court has ruled that the government’s decision to discharge untested patients from hospitals into nursing homes early in the coronavirus pandemic was illegal

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022

Pennsylvania nursing home buyers would face more scrutiny under state health proposal

In the most complete revision of its nursing home rules in at least 25 years, the Pennsylvania Department of Health last month proposed new regulations that would require more scrutiny of homes’ prospective owners.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 26, 2022

World's Oldest Person Dies in Japan at 119

A Japanese woman certified the world's oldest person has died at the age of 119, local officials said Monday. Kane Tanaka was born January 2, 1903, in the southwestern Fukuoka region of Japan, the same year the Wright brothers flew for the first time and Marie Curie became the first…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2022