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FOX 7 Discussion: Protecting nursing home populations

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Published  April 29, 2020 7:01pm CDT
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FOX 7 Discussion: Protecting nursing home populations

State Representative James Talarico joins FOX 7 Austin's Marcel Clarke to talk about what the state of Texas is doing to protect vulnerable populations, including those who live in nursing homes.

AUSTIN, Texas - Clusters of COVID-19 have been showing up at nursing homes across Central Texas.

Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to reopen Texas increases the response to protect these vulnerable populations, but now 63 state legislators, about seven Republicans and the rest Democrats, have signed a letter calling for more protections.

State Rep. James Talarico joins Marcel Clarke to talk about what the state of Texas is doing to protect vulnerable populations, including those who live in nursing homes.