1 year after the first known US coronavirus death, over 450,000 families will never see a loved one again
When Patricia Dowd passed away last February, no one knew it was from Covid-19.
She was 57 and very active, her brother said. Dowd had come down with flu-like symptoms but didn’t qualify for a Covid-19 test because they were scarce and restricted at the time.
In the one year since, more than 450,000 other families have suffered the shock and devastation of losing a loved one to coronavirus. Here are some of their stories:
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A Texas city helped a 5 year-old boy celebrate his birthday after both his parents died of COVID-19
A Texas city helped a 5 year-old boy celebrate his birthday after both his parents died of COVID-19
Kelly BurchDec 10, 2020, 20:54 IST
Raiden Gonzalez, five, enjoyed a parade and a fire truck ride for his
birthday.
COVID-19 in June and whose mother died from the disease in October.
Raiden's grandmother, who is taking care of him, hopes that people will stay aware of the risk of the pandemic.
The community in San Antonio, Texas came together to make a five-year-old's birthday extra special after the boy lost both of his parents to COVID-19.