Deliverance

The self-isolation restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus meant particularly tough times for the frail and elderly who remain tucked away inside, fearing that something as simple as a trip to the grocery store or the pharmacy could be a death sentence. Given the elderly population’s high risk of infection, visits from children and grandchildren are taboo, dooming these senior citizens to a stretch of bleak, lonely days with no end in sight. Many are Holocaust survivors. Many live in poverty and face the uncertainty ahead with empty cupboards and bare shelves—without the means to stock up on basic necessities.

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