Friday’s episode of “The View” clearly reminded us that despite this week’s events, we are still in the midst of a deadly pandemic that is not very controlled.
Co-host Sunny Hostin addressed viewers in an emotional segment where she revealed that she lost both her husband’s parents due to the coronavirus during the holidays.
“After talking to [my husband], considered that from a public health standpoint it was very important for me to share that we are deeply saddened that Manny lost his parents during the holidays, “said Hostin, who was visibly trying to hold back tears.” He lost his father on December 28 and lost his mother on New Year’s Day, both against COVID.
“They were both doctors and they were very careful. They didn’t celebrate the thanksgiving with us because we all decided it wasn’t safe, “he added.” And after a lot of contact tracking, we still don’t know how they contracted this virus. “
Hostin, 52, went on to thank the health workers who cared for her in-laws, saying they “did God’s work” by leaving her and Manny FaceTime with their parents when they died.
“COVID is very, very serious,” he said. “It’s not a joke, it’s not a hoax.”
After thanking his “View” hosts for their support (among them, Whoopi Goldberg sent food and Meghan McCain sent bourbon), Hostin closed by saying, “We want everyone to know that you can think you’re healthy can be impacted, but you may be an asymptomatic operator. You could put someone you love at risk.
“So please step away, wear the mask, wash your hands, and if you get a chance to get this vaccine, take it.”
The United States set a new bleak record this week as single-day death tolls steadily shifted to 4,000, and then surpassed that milestone on Thursday, the deadliest day of the pandemic in the U.S. to date. .
The nation has seen more than 21,500.00 confirmed cases of coronavirus and more than 364,500 killed Thursday night, according to Johns Hopkins University.