A Son’s Reflections On The Loss Of His Father To COVID-19

Like a stretched-out panic attack. That's how Obed Manuel describes witnessing his father's months-long battle with COVID-19. Obed, audience editor at CPR News, reflects on loss and cooking, a symbol of his parents' love. He wrote about his experience for the Texas Observer in "On the Coronavirus, Loss, and My Mom's Tacos."

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