Dean Carpenter
As we collectively make our way back to restaurants, vacation hotels and sporting events, itâs safe to say the past 15-plus months have been a whirlwind that stopped our ânormalâ way of life right in its tracks.
There will undoubtedly be some stumbles along the way, and spikes in virus cases, but Iâm hopeful that we can finally see the light at the end of this tunnel.
Unfortunately, according to Johns Hopkins University, more than 570,000 COVID-related deaths have been confirmed in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic, which officially began Jan. 20, 2020. The Federal government has given some financial relief in the form of three rounds of stimulus checks, but now they are offering some additional financial relief to those who have grieved the loss of a loved one as well.