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Official defends handling of virus in Michigan nursing homes

by Associated Press
| September 16, 2020 8:27 AM

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A top health official on Wednesday defended Michigan's handling of nursing home residents infected with the coronavirus, contending its performance has been “strong” compared with other states and again dismissing critical Republicans' call for facilities that house only COVID-19 patients.

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