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More than half of deaths from Covid 19 have occurred in nursing homes

More than half of deaths from Covid 19 have occurred in nursing homes. The Oireachtas Special ...

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14.33 26 May 2020


More than half of deaths from Covid 19 have occurred in nursing homes


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14.33 26 May 2020


More than half of deaths from Covid 19 have occurred in nursing homes. The Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response met in the Dáil chamber this morning discuss the issue of Covid-19 in nursing homes, why have they been hit so badly by Covid-19? Ciara chats to Susan Mitchell, Health Correspondent with the Sunday Business Post and hears from listeners 

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