Teenagers Myles and Marina Daniel lost both of their parents to COVID-19 within 24 hours. They're among more than 167,000 kids in the U.S. who have lost a parent or primary caregiver to the pandemic.
coined the term COVID orphans to describe children who have lost one or both parents, or primary caregivers, to the disease.
After losing a parent, children feel like “the world has been turned upside down,” he says. Kids need support and a feeling of safety from an adult who is there for them at all times, ideally a family member but also perhaps a teacher, clergy member or neighbor. Friends, extended family and community members need to hold the child’s hand and reassure them that things will get better, he says. In addition to material support like food and shelter, kids need a community of caregivers who can be available for them 24/7.
“My uncle was a very inquisitive guy, very witty fella. He and I both, and Melanie, all graduated from Tuskegee [University],” Cornelius Daniel says. “He inspired us all.”
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