More than 920,000 people in the U.S. have died of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, leaving thousands of children without a parent and thousands of spouses suddenly alone. One of the obstacles so-called COVID widows face is <a href="https://19thnews.org/2022/02/widows-coronavirus-social-security-benefits/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">securing survivor benefits</a>. Host: Sasha-Ann SimonsProducer: Stephanie Kim

More than 920,000 people in the U.S. have died of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, leaving thousands of children without a parent and thousands of spouses suddenly alone. One of the obstacles so-called COVID widows face is securing survivor benefits. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Stephanie Kim

More than 920,000 people in the U.S. have died of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, leaving thousands of children without a parent and thousands of spouses suddenly alone. One of the obstacles so-called COVID widows face is <a href="https://19thnews.org/2022/02/widows-coronavirus-social-security-benefits/" rel="noopener noreferrer">securing survivor benefits</a>. Host: Sasha-Ann SimonsProducer: Stephanie Kim

Why COVID-19 widows are having a hard time securing their survivor benefits

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Why COVID-19 widows are having a hard time securing their survivor benefits