COVID-19 and the Canadian healthcare system

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Because the Great White North can fuck things up, too.

Military report reveals 'horrific' conditions at Ontario long-term care homes

tl;dr: Military medics and related specialists were called out to help out in five nursing homes in Ontario during the pandemic. They provided a report about what they saw to the Premier of Ontario.

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Cockroaches, rotten food, patients with ulcers left bed-bound, staff moving from unit to unit wearing contaminated gear.

Those are just some of the disturbing conditions detailed in a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) report made public Tuesday and based on the observations of its members at five Ontario long-term care homes deemed by the province to have required the most support.

The link goes to the news article. There's a link to the full report at the end of the article.