Cindy Dawkins of Boynton Beach, Fla., poses with her four children in an undated family photo. Photo Courtesy the Burrows.

In the United States, it’s estimated that for every four deaths due to COVID-19, one child loses a parent or caregiver, according to a study published in October in Pediatrics, a medical journal.

A report released Dec. 9 by COVID Collaborative, a coalition of experts in health, education and the economy, estimates that more than 167,000 children under the age of 18 in the U.S. have lost a parent or other in-home caregiver during the pandemic.

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