At the Home Farm nursing home on the Isle of Skye, more than a quarter of its residents died and nearly all were infected with coronavirus. Families are furious.
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Spain’s Villages Wage a Lonely Fight Against the Coronavirus
The isolation of the countryside offers some protection against the outbreak, but once the illness strikes, it can reveal the unique vulnerabilities that smaller communities face.
Sweden Faces Coronavirus Without Lockdown
The country was an outlier in Europe, trusting its people to voluntarily follow the protocols. Many haven’t, but it does not seem to have hurt them.
The Shocking Coronavirus Deaths in Canada’s Long-Term Care Homes
About half the people killed by the coronavirus in Canada have been residents of nursing homes.
31 Deaths: Toll at Quebec Nursing Home in Pandemic Reflects Global Phenomenon
Investigators are examining accusations of gross negligence after dozens of deaths at a residence where health care staff fled amid a coronavirus outbreak.
Are Adults Living With Parents Making the Pandemic More Deadly?
Social scientists are debating a contentious theory that may help explain why the coronavirus appears to be more deadly in Italy and Spain.
As Life Moves Online, an Older Generation Faces a Digital Divide
Uncomfortable with tech, many are struggling to use modern tools to keep up with friends and family in the pandemic.
A Deluged System Leaves Some Elderly to Die, Rocking Spain’s Self-Image
Even amid the coronavirus crisis, the tragedy unfolding in Spain’s nursing homes has shocked a nation that takes pride in its reverence for older people and in its health care system.
Coronavirus Threatens Americans With Underlying Conditions
Those with chronic health problems are more likely to develop severe illnesses and to die, research shows.
U.S. Will Drop Limits on Virus Testing, Pence Says
President Trump was weighing more restrictions on travelers arriving from abroad. The U.S. death toll rose to nine, including two who died last week and were later confirmed to have been infected.