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Stars and Stripes | Two veterans die from coronavirus at New York VA hospitals
Two more veterans died after testing positive for the coronavirus, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday.
Both veterans were being treated at VA facilities in New York — one at the New York Harbor Healthcare System and the other at the Bronx VA Medical Center. The veterans’ identities had not been made public Tuesday. The veteran at New York Harbor, in his or her 70s, died Friday, and the veteran at the Bronx VA, who was in his or her 60s, died Saturday.
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“Minimizing the spread of COVID-19 is a significant challenge for leaders at all levels and in all sectors, particularly in health care. As an authority in that space, the VA must pursue solutions to meet the health care needs of American veterans,” said CVA Executive Director Nate Anderson. “At a time when uncertainty is high and access to routine VA medical care is being reduced, it is more important than ever the VA take immediate steps to increase flexibility for our nation’s veterans instead of leaving them with few or no good options.” |
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