Over 140,000 American children have lost a caretaker to COVID-19, majority children of color: CDC study

Over 140,000 kids have lost a caretaker to COVID-19, majority children of color: CDC study Nearly one in 500 children have lost a mother, father or grandparent who cared for them since April of 2020, a new CDC study found. ABC News ABC News

Over 140,000 children have experienced the loss of a parent or caretaker since the COVID-19 pandemic started, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Thursday.

The study, which considered data from April 2020 until June 2021, quantified an under-discussed issue of the pandemic: the magnitude of trauma children who've lost guardians have suffered at home, even as the virus continues to largely target adults. ...