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Collected Item: “Elder abuse amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.”

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Elder abuse amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Website article

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

This article details elderly abuse in Grand Bay in which "at least one of the victims...has COVID-19". The article highlights how poorly the elderly can be treated, especially during a pandemic.

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#ASU, #HST580

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https://mynbc15.com/news/local/victim-of-alleged-elderly-abuse-in-grand-bay-boarding-house-tests-positive-for-covid-19

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Justin Moore

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2020-05-29
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