The Daily Shaarli

All links of one day in a single page.

April 11, 2020

NYTimes: Hospital Chaplains Try to Keep the Faith During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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"But now chaplains are carrying more of their own grief and fear. Many worry about being infected with the virus and bringing it home to their families. They struggle to keep pace with new safety regulations that change how they minister to patients dying alone at a frequency few have seen in their chaplaincy careers."

Roll Call for Congress's Coronavirus Bailout
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"The decision to usher the legislation through by unanimous consent “voice vote,” a procedure typically reserved for uncontroversial legislation, such as the naming of post office buildings, meant that there is no record of how each lawmaker voted."

Quebec premier says death toll at Montreal seniors' residence 'looks a lot like major negligence' | CBC News
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"The province is now following up at the other private facilities that belong to Katasa Development Group, Legault said, and will verify conditions at all 40 private CHSLDs in the province immediately."

NYTimes: Nearly 2,000 Dead as Coronavirus Ravages Nursing Homes in N.Y. Region
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"Staff members said that so many workers had fallen ill supervisors were imploring them to come to work even if they were sick, according to copies of text messages reviewed by The Times."