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Affected by the coronavirus. Egge discussesrt how covid19 is impacting nursing home patient. Next. Ington journal is host the weekend july 4 celebrations are over, and the covid crisis continues, the cages surging in several states across the country. Good morning. Welcome to washington journal for this monday, july 6. We will talk about what the situation is like in your area and state, the impact of the search in it crisis across cases across the state. In lines are 202 7488000 the eastern and central time zones. In the mountain and pacific areas, 202 7488001. If you like to send us a text, 202 7488003t at tell us your name and where you are from. cspanwj. So on twitter soaring cases, hospitalizations overshadowed july 4 celebrations. States cast an 39 shadow over the nations fourth of july celebrations, as Health Experts word about holiday parties causing a further spike in infections that could overwhelm hospitals. Also looking at the wall street journal this morning in specificity
As we will talk about, many of those with alzheimers and dementia happened to be at the highest risk of covid19. To early thisback year as the pandemic was becoming known. The first cases in the u. S. Being identified in february. How did your organization brace for what was to come . We were watching the news about covid19 and thinking in operational terms. Ofhave a very large Group Advocates from around the country fly into washington, d. C. That takes place in march. We were looking at whether it was responsible for us as an organization to ask people to come in to washington for this event. In hindsight, it is a clear decision. At the time as we were watching these developments, the first cases identified in the u. S. , we were figuring this out by talking to Public Health authorities and other sources. It quickly became apparent that was not a good idea. One of the things we were learning quickly as we had the first cases in the u. S. And the , in washingtons state, in a longterm
Free cspan radio app. Nextrt a is with us robert egge is with us next. Good morning. Thank you for being here on washington journal. Guest great to be here. Host what has been the role of the Alzheimers Association during the pandemic . Guest our primary role is to support those with dementia and their caregivers. That has brought us right to the front lines of the covid pandemic. As we will talk about, many of those with alzheimers and dementia happened to be at the highest risk of covid19. To early thisback year as the pandemic was becoming known. The first cases in the u. S. Being identified in february. How did your organization brace for what was to come . We were watching the news about covid19 and thinking in operational terms. Ofhave a very large Group Advocates from around the country fly into washington, d. C. That takes place in march. We were looking at whether it was responsible for us as an organization to ask people to come in to washington for this event. In hindsight,