Faces of COVID: Remembering those lost this year
Death came alone this year. As COVID-19 swept through nursing homes and snatched breath from people in hospital emergency departments, families were kept away. To keep them safe from the virus, and to keep the heath care workers safe, family members had to watch their loved ones die through glass. The lucky ones got to stand outside a window, where some families stood vigil for days. The less lucky had to say their goodbyes through flickering video on a cellphone. And some only learned of a death when a doctor called them afterward. âIt was heart-wrenching,â said Chris-Anne Mumblo o...