The cost of childcare is a primary issue. In September, for example, women only accounted for 28,000 net jobs as the Delta variant surged, largely due to women being disproportionately tasked with caregiving and homeschooling. Insider previously reported on the 'she-cession,' or women leaving the labor force, during the pandemic, with a large factor being expensive and hard-to-find childcare options. The researchers also found that 65% of children who lost a parent or caregiver during the pandemic were of racial or ethnic minorities, reflecting the disproportionate impact the virus has had on minority communities.Д¬DC's new data comes on the tail of a caregiving crisis caused by the pandemic.

'All of us - especially our children - will feel the serious immediate and long-term impact of this problem for generations to come.' 'Children facing orphanhood as a result of COVID is a hidden, global pandemic that has sadly not spared the United States,' Susan Hillis, lead author of the study, said in a statement.

This means roughly one in 500 children in the US lost a parent due to COVID-19. New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show just how much parents and children have suffered, and how big an impact it's had on the beleaguered caregiving sector.Д¬DC researchers released a study last week that found 120,630 children lost a parent or primary caregiver since the start of the pandemic through June 2021, and another 22,007 children lost a secondary caregiver, or someone who takes care of most but not all the child's needs. The pandemic has had a devastating impact across the world, with the US recently hitting 700,000 deaths from the virus.

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