Lawsuits Over Covid-19 Handling in Nursing Homes Raise Questions About Standard of Care
TORONTO—As the deadly toll of COVID−19 on Canada’s nursing homes gives rise to a growing number of proposed class−action lawsuits, some legal experts say the cases will turn on what’s considered reasonable care during a pandemic. The ongoing global health crisis that has disproportionately affected the elderly poses a unique and unprecedented backdrop for such civil actions, which have emerged in Ontario and Quebec in recent weeks, experts say. While nursing homes can’t be blamed for the pandemic, they can be held accountable for unnecessary and preventable deaths, said Michael Smitiuch, a Toronto−based lawyer who previously led a successful negligence lawsuit against a Brampton, Ont. facility for seniors. “A crisis like this does not give nursing homes a free pass to neglect the elderly. So I think what will happen is…we’re going to look back at this…
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will join Australia’s National Cabinet meeting on Tuesday to discuss measures being taken by the two governments against the CCP virus, and a possible “trans-Tasman bubble” that may allow free movement between Australia and New Zealand.
The Australian reported on Monday that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison invited Ardern to join National Cabinet by telephone last Thursday.
On Monday, New Zealand reported no new cases聽or deaths caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus. New Zealand is now considering downgrading its restrictions from level 4 to level 3.
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Trump Says He’s ‘Glad to See’ Kim Jong Un ‘Back’
The adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in told news outlets that Kim had been staying in the Wonsan area since mid-April and noted that “no suspicious movements have so far been detected.” Questions arose about Kim’s health after he missed the celebration of his grandfather, North Korea’s founder Kim Il Sung—an event that he always attended since he took power in 2011. At the same time, during the speculation about his death, North Korean state media did not respond. The impoverished, communist country still has not publicly responded to the reports about his health, which is considered a matter of state security. North Korea tightly controls all information about its leader, who is the subject of an extensive cult of personality. Meanwhile, a power vacuum at the top could lead…
