Orphaned children: More than 140,000 U.S. children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic: New study highlights stark disparities in caregiver deaths by race and ethnicity, calls for urgent public health response
One U.S. child loses a parent or caregiver for every four COVID-19 deaths, a new modeling study 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…
