By BELINDA ROBINSON in New York | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-08-03 09:13 Share CLOSE
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a disproportionate fatality rate in some veterans homes compared with other nursing homes, leading the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to move to ensure more lives aren t lost to the Delta variant of the coronavirus.
The VA runs more than 100 nursing homes, or community living centers (CLC) in every state. A CLC is solely funded and managed by the VA. They cater to 33,000 American veterans, who mostly served during World War II.
But with more than 30,000 beds and about 133 homes, it is the state veterans home program that is the largest provider of long-term care to veterans, the VA said.
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Springfield Councilor Gumersindo Gomez leaves ‘door open’ to be on November ballot
Updated Mar 10, 2021;
Posted Mar 10, 2021
Ward 1 councilor Gumersindo Gomez (left) being sworn in by his son, state senator Adam Gomez (right) in the council chamber Tuesday evening, March 9, 2021. (Hoang Leon Nguyen / The Republican)
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SPRINGFIELD Gumersindo Gomez, sworn in Tuesday to fill the City Council seat vacated by his son Adam, says he is leaving the “door open” regarding whether he will be on the November ballot.
In applying for the interim appointment, Gumersindo Gomez initially said he would not run for a full term representing Ward 1. But at Monday’s meeting, ahead of the council vote to appoint him, he revealed that he will consider being a candidate.
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