The America Health Care Association is with us this morning to talk about the impact of covid19 and health care facilities, Nursing Homes across the country. Good morning, dr. Gifford. Good morning, bill. Since the pandemic began first of all, how many give us numbers on how many facilities, assisted living facilities, Nursing Homes, your organization represents. Theres about 15 now Nursing Homes in the country and about 35,000 assisted living and we represent about 10,000 of the 15,000 Nursing Homes. What has your organization done since the beginning of the pandemic, the changes you have made to address the issues, the spread of the virus, the deaths in those facilities . Well, i think the challenge has really been learning about the virus. Early on, no one new about the virus. It was really hard to control. We didnt know so many people who didnt have symptoms could spread it. We didnt have availability of testing. We didnt know what the right practices were. And so it was very hard
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Assisted living facilities. With dr. David gifford and we will also take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host four weeks after the election, joe biden and Kamala Harris today will receive their first president ial Daily Briefing with their inauguration as president and Vice President just over six weeks away. This as President Trump and his first tv interview since the election continues to maintain that he won. Good morning, it is monday, november 30, 2020. Glad you are here. We will start the program by asking you this, how has President Trump changed the Republican Party . Heres how to join the conversation. Emocrats, 202 7488000 republicans, 202 7488001. Ndependents, 202 7488002 you can also send us a text at 202 7488003. Make sure you tell us who you are and where you are texting from. On twitter, its cspanwj. And we are at facebook. Com cspan. We will show you some of the Maria Bartiromo interview this morning. But
Almost a 109,000 every day covid related deaths are up 18 over the same time span averaging 939 per day over the last 2 weeks. The virus has killed more than 237,000 americans. To the south bay now officials are warning of a possible return to tighter Health Orders in the wake of the surge in new covid19 cases. Santa clara countys Public Health officer and other officials calling on the community to stay on guard against the virus. 358 new covid19 cases reported yesterday. It is the most since the middle of july. Theres also been a sharp increase in hospitalizations to more than a 100. The newest infections are mostly in people between the ages of 1834 years old the county is stepping up enforcement of the health order and so far 79 businesses have received notices for noncompliance amid more than 1000 complaints state leaders are already gearing up to work with the president and Vice President elect joe biden and kamala harris. Although President Trump has yet to concede in the presid