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Collected Item: “"Coronavirus in Massachusetts: Soldiers' Home in Holyoke limits visiting hours, screens visitors"”

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"Coronavirus in Massachusetts: Soldiers' Home in Holyoke limits visiting hours, screens visitors"

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news story URL

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This article appeared on MassLive on March 12, 2020. It discusses the safety precautions that went into effect at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The article acts as context for the tragedy that would unfold at the home within the first few months of the pandemic.

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#nursinghome, #healthcare, #MassLive, #inthebeginning, #veterans

Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.

https://www.masslive.com/coronavirus/2020/03/coronavirus-in-massachusetts-soldiers-home-in-holyoke-limits-visiting-hours-screens-visitors.html

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

MassLive.com

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2020-03-12
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