Masks Left Out in Nursing Homes

Bianca Buurman, who led nurses during the pandemic, testified that Dutch nursing homes went months without masks because government advisors dismissed the need—calling it “not responsible.” She pushed for masks and testing in April 2020, but the OMT refused until August, frustrating her. The safety board labeled the care home crisis a “silent disaster,” with half of all coronavirus deaths occurring there, while masks were prioritized for hospitals. Buurman also criticized the March 2020 visitor bans as “incredibly drastic,” leaving residents isolated. She argued nurses were ignored in early crisis decisions and should be apologized to. Inspector Marina Eckenhausen added that cabinet moves like closing homes and grouping infected residents were made without prior consultation, and her team often got documents minutes before meetings, crippling their ability to advise. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/41dddf0762a6a2f2