Those at high risk are feeling traumatized and exhausted from the new hurdles that life in a Covid-era America comes with. 'We just don't have the luxury of pretending the pandemic is over when it isn't.'
'We're doing everything we can to survive': As the US looks to move on from Covid-19, high-risk and disabled Americans feel forgottenBy Christina Maxouris, CNN Tasha Nelson's 10-year-old son held back tears when he heard the news. The two were in the car when the announcement came through the radio: Virginia's freshly sworn-in governor had signed an order attempting to ban mask mandates in schools.
"My son looked up at me and he had tears in his eyes because he knew what it meant. He said, 'Mom, does that mean I can't go to school anymore?'" Nelson said."He said, 'Can't we let the governor know about kids like me? I want to go to school too.'" Jack, a fourth grader, has cystic fibrosis, a progressive genetic disease that causes persistent, damaging lung infections, making it harder to breathe over time.
Democratic governor reveals why he dropped mask mandate eight months ago 01:28As local and state leaders nationwide remove mask and vaccination rules, those at high risk for severe disease say doing away with protections now leaves them more vulnerable, especially as they, or family members, return to in-person work or school.
New York state supreme court judge strikes down mask mandate 02:30Families faced with impossible choices In Wilmington, Massachusetts, Karen Yurek's family is navigating a tough balancing act. Yurek and her husband are both high-risk and on immunosuppressant medications. She has rheumatoid arthritis and he has multiple sclerosis. Both have received four Covid-19 shots and work remotely.
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