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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My heart breaks for her family and loved ones. Recently I saw a 31 year old woman I followed on instagram died of COVID, leaving behind her 4 year old son and husband and her classroom of elementary school students. I dont know her vaccination status or if she had a preexisting condition, but it hit me hard. I never even met her, but the thought of leaving behind a 4 year old ripped through me. And now I am thinking of this woman. I am sure she had family and friends who begged her to get vaccinated and now they are left to grieve and wonder what more they could have done. I just crumble thinking of the families left behind. [/quote]

Here's a shocking finding:

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One U.S. child loses a parent or caregiver for every four COVID-19 deaths, a new modeling study published today in Pediatrics reveals.  The findings illustrate orphanhood as a hidden and ongoing secondary tragedy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and emphasizes that identifying and caring for these children throughout their development is a necessary and urgent part of the pandemic response – both for as long as the pandemic continues, as well as in the post-pandemic era.
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https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/more-140000-us-children-lost-primary-or-secondary-caregiver-due-covid-19-pandemic

Based on the current death total of 828K, approximately 207,000 American children have lost a parent or a caregiver. That's over 200,000 American kids likely suffering from huge emotional trauma. That trauma will take years to play out and heal. Decades of mental health services will be needed for these kids.

It's shocking. [/quote]

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