Nearly 40,000 US children have lost a parent to COVID-19, study estimatesNearly 40,000 US children 17 or younger may have lost a parent due to COVID-19 infection, according to a statistical model in JAMA Pediatrics today. While evidence-based, brief interventions can help with some of these issues, the researchers note that some children may need longer-term support. Second, a national effort to identify and provide counseling and related resources to all children who lose a parent is vital." A number of secondary cases were 15 meters (49 feet) or greater away from the index patient, so researchers believe transmission primarily occurred through aerosols. The index patient faced away from the congregation while playing a piano, used a microphone, and didn't touch any church objects or interact with the congregation.