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This week, Martha is joined by State Assemblyman Ron Kim, FOX News Senior Meteorologist Janice Dean and concerned daughter Joanne Miles to share how their lives were impacted by the spread of COVID-19 in New York nursing homes. They explain the truths that are being uncovered about what state officials knew about the death rates and their hopes to hold Governor Cuomo accountable for how his policies contributed to  the spread of COVID-19 in nursing facilities.

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NPR News: 02-18-2021 5AM ET