Coronavirus: Canada nursing home patients left in dirty diapers, with cries for help ignored, ‘heart-wrenching’ report says

Canadian soldiers helping to manage the coronavirus outbreak in nursing homes saw staff leaving people in soiled diapers, ignoring calls for help and reusing unsterilised equipment, an official report said on Tuesday.Nursing homes account for around 80 per cent of all deaths attributed to the new coronavirus in Canada. The situation is dire in Ontario and Quebec, the two most populous provinces, where around 1,400 soldiers are working.A report by the armed forces on five of the worst-affected…

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