Orphaned by COVID: A Hidden Pandemic Leaving Widows and Children in Tragedy | NBC New York

This March marks the third-year anniversary since the coronavirus pandemic started wreaking havoc across the United States, and from then, an estimated 1.1 million people have died from the virus -- leaving over 240,000 children without a parent or caregiver, according to a report by the National Institutes of Health.
Over 15,000 children across the tri-state have lost a primary caregiver to COVID-19, and now these young adults are facing a new challenge of learning how to cope without a parent or guardian while building a foundation rooted in resiliency.
NBC New York's Linda Gaudino follows three families through their grief journeys as these widows and children learn to live in another heartbreaking version of the "new normal" -- rising above with resiliency.
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[@jeddkoog9676]

You're such a brave man Colton! You are in my heart and prayers! Keep fighting and you will persevere!

[@adilawrence2200]

😢😢😢❤ my sadness for your loss of someone so important is almost over whelming...
Watching your strengths shining through is amazing ❤

[@rachelRife.]

I feel so sad for all these families & all the others that aren’t on here! ❤

[@jeddkoog9676]

Roughly 3 years into the COVID-19 Pandemic and it feels just like yesterday for all of us, especially those of us that either have lost loved ones and/or continue to suffer from the resulting repercussions. Condolences and prayers go out to everyone severely impacted by this health crisis.

[@melissaverduin3693]

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