Opinion: How the coronavirus is exposing a new kind of family separation
at bay. But the traumas inflicted by covid-19 will remain and most likely resurface. We cannot completely shield children from the consequences of this pandemic, but acknowledging its effects on their well-being and taking other meaningful actions might lessen their scars.The Opinions section is looking for more stories like this one. Write to us with how the virus has affected you.
As health-care providers, we are doing what we can right now: We fight the solitude these children face with our company. We point out murals of athletes, animals and trains on our emergency department walls. We chat about favorite television shows and school subjects. We joke until we belly-laugh together, cutting through the tension heavy in so many hospitals of late. When our shifts end, we update our colleagues so the children can make new friends.
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