Curt Vander Wall

An aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently made a startling admission: Cuomo's administration had purposely withheld data about COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes. The admission came after an investigation by the state’s attorney general found Cuomo’s team had undercounted the number of deaths in nursing facilities by more than 50%. Cuomo is one of five governors nationally who made the tragic decision to expose nursing home residents to COVID-19. Gov.

We know those natural parental instincts all too well: Are our children excelling in school? Are they making friends? Now, in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, we, like all parents, are worrying so much more about our children’s wellbeing. Fortunately, school systems and childcare centers have been proactive about their students’ safety from COVID-19. They offered virtual learning and rolled out strict sanitary measures. They did not wait for students to come down with the virus.

Curt VanderWall, Guest Columnist Published 1:06 am EDT, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 SEN. CURT VANDERWALL SEN. CURT VANDERWALL Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 SEN. CURT VANDERWALL SEN. CURT VANDERWALL The COVID-19 pandemic has brought great suffering to Michigan since the state's first confirmed case appeared in March. Much of our sorrow was unavoidable as we tried to contain a highly contagious, deadly virus with no vaccine.