Nursing homes see big decline in COVID-19 cases
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This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) released a report earlier this week that claims nursing homes across the country are starting to see their lowest total of new COVID-19 cases since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.